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Erin Andrews Sues Hotel Chains, Stalker

M. Morris — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:10:00 CDT

Erin Andrews is suing the insurance exec who stalked her as well as the hotels where he videotaped her nude, alleging they gave out her room number and allowed him to book rooms next to hers. The ESPN reporter and Dancing With the Stars competitor wants "to hold accountable those...

ESPN Wants $300K From Erin Andrews' Stalker

Kevin Spak — Tue, 11 May 2010 12:55:51 CDT

It's nice that Michael David Barrett, the guy who admitted to stalking Erin Andrews , is in jail, but that ain't paying the bills over at ESPN. The sports network has filed a claim demanding Barrett pony up $327,442.27 to pay for all the security hired to protect Andrews...

Death Threats Target Erin Andrews

M. Morris — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:10:20 CDT

The FBI is investigating death threats against reporter Erin Andrews, TMZ reports. Within the past week, a Virginia man has emailed threats to The Dan Patrick Show, which airs on both radio and TV. Security is beefed up on the set of Dancing With the Stars, on which Andrews is...

Erin Andrews Had 'Meltdown' After Sentencing

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:16:57 CDT

Erin Andrews’ peephole stalker is headed to prison, but the ESPN reporter is still mad, and doesn’t think his 30-month sentence is long enough. “I had a pretty big comedown, a meltdown last night, I think, after I got back from the courtroom,” she told Good Morning America today. “It's...

Erin Andrews' Stalker Sentenced to 2½ Years

M. Morris — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:23:33 CDT

The Illinois insurance executive who followed Erin Andrews around the country and shot nude videos of her at hotels was sentenced to 2½ years in prison today. The ESPN reporter was in court in Los Angeles to see Michael Barrett, 48, learn his fate. At a December court hearing where...

Feds: Erin Andrews Stalker Targeted 46 Other Women

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:34:00 CST

Federal prosecutors say the man who stalked ESPN reporter Erin Andrews and shot nude videos of her through a hotel room peephole videotaped 16 other women and ran background checks on 30 others, including female sports reporters and TV personalities. According to a sentencing memo filed yesterday, Internet background checks...

Erin Andrews: Peephole Stalker Deserves Max

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:39:14 CST

Erin Andrews had some harsh words for her stalker when she faced him in court for the first time yesterday. Though Michael Barrett’s plea agreement recommends two years in prison, Andrews pushed for the maximum of five, saying, “I hope he never sees the light of day again," the New...

Erin Andrews Begins Hotel Safety Crusade

Kevin Spak — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:35:44 CST

Erin Andrews is on a mission to make hotels safer for guests, after a stalker filmed her nude through a modified peephole. The ESPN reporter is expected to announce the new initiative after her accused stalker, Michael David Barrett, pleads guilty in federal court today. She plans to sue the...

Erin Andrews' Peeping Tom to Plead Guilty

John Johnson — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:34:44 CST

The man charged with snooping on ESPN's Erin Andrews and trying to sell the nude footage has agreed to plead guilty. Michael Barrett, 48, faces five years in prison and a $250,000 fine for interstate stalking, reports the Chicago Tribune . "He does accept full responsibility for his conduct," said...