Phoebe Prince 's parents pay $ 225,000 settlement after daughter 's 2010 suicide . Superior Court Judge Mary-Lou Rup on Friday ordered the settlement be made public , adding that Bazelon `` demonstrated that she , in her role as a news reporter , and the public have a First Amendment right to access the information contained in these settlement documents . '' Year - old Prince hanged herself in January 2010 after being threatened by classmates . Details of settlement made public after Prince sues Massachusetts court for access .
Phoebe Prince 's parents pay $ 225,000 settlement after daughter 's 2010 suicide . Year - old Prince hanged herself in January 2010 after being threatened by classmates . Details of settlement made public after Prince sues Massachusetts court for access .