Posted Mar 15th 2010 5:30PM by TMZ Staff
Erin Andrews' stalker, Michael David Barrett, was just sentenced to 30 months in prison.
Barrett -- who pled guilty in December to one count of interstate stalking -- has until noon on May 3 to turn himself in. Barrett also has to stay 100 yards away from Erin and her family at all times.
Barrett was accused of secretly videotaping Andrews while she was naked in multiple hotel rooms.
During a news conference after the hearing, Erin said she wished Barrett was sentenced to more time behind bars. She also said she considers Barrett a sexual predator.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Erin Andrews
Tags: erin andrews, ErinAndrews, espn, michael david barrett, MichaelDavidBarrett, naked, reporter, stalker, video
Posted Mar 15th 2010 2:32PM by TMZ Staff
Erin Andrews just arrived at the federal courthouse in L.A., where her stalker is about to be sentenced.
Michael David Barrett pled guilty to one count of interstate stalking last year.
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Posted Mar 15th 2010 7:00AM by TMZ Staff
The sentencing hearing for Erin Andrews' convicted stalker is today -- and last night, the ESPN reporter was "very nervous" about seeing him in court.
Erin scoffed at Michael David Barrett's plea for Peeping Tom probation, saying, "I wouldn't let him get out of jail."
As we previously reported, prosecutors are asking the judge to sentence Barrett to 27 months behind bars.
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Posted Mar 12th 2010 5:44PM by TMZ Staff
Erin Andrews is outraged that her convicted stalker, Michael David Barrett, will ask the court on Monday for probation after his creepy peeping tour of Erin's hotel rooms.
The "Dancing With the Stars" beauty tells TMZ, "He is seeking the mercy of the court. He did not show me or any of the other victims any mercy."
Erin's lawyer, Marshall Grossman, was even stronger, saying, "I think it would be a travesty of justice for this man to walk free. It would be a license for others to engage in similar predatory activity."
Grossman goes on ... "It would send a terrible message to the other 16 women known to be victimized by him in the same manner."
Prosecutors are asking the judge to sentence Barrett to 27 months behind bars.
The sentencing hearing is set for Monday. Erin says she'll be in court and she'll ask the judge to throw the book at Barrett.
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Posted Feb 9th 2010 5:28PM by TMZ Staff
Erin Andrews wasn't the only woman targeted by her Peeping Tom -- the scumbag taped 16 other women and scoped out several more including celebrities, this according to new court documents.
It's all in papers filed yesterday in federal court in Los Angeles, by prosecutors hoping to convince a judge to lock up Michael David Barrett for 27 months as punishment for surreptitiously taping the ESPN correspondent in her hotel room and posting it on the Internet.
In the docs, first obtained by TheSmokingGun.com, prosecutors claim Barrett "victimized approximately 16 other women in almost precisely the same way he victimized" Andrews -- and posted at least 32 "hotel peephole videos" to the web.
The docs also state that Barrett ran Internet background searches on 30 women, including "other female sports reporters, as well as other television personalities."
In the docs, prosecutors claim Andrews wants $335,558.27 in restitution from Barrett -- citing that she now suffers from "substantial emotional distress."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Erin Andrews
Tags: celebrities, erin andrews, ErinAndrews, espn, michael david barrett, MichaelDavidBarrett, peeping tom, PeepingTom
Posted Jan 7th 2010 4:13AM by TMZ Staff
When Erin Andrews rolls through Chicago to cover sports for ESPN in January, the only way her Peeping Tom will catch a glimpse is if he stands right next to the TV in his living room ... thanks to a new court order.
According to new court documents, Erin's work schedule will take her near Michael David Barrett's Illinois home 7 times in January -- and she wants to make sure the creeper doesn't get within peeping distance while she's in town.
Now, a judge has ordered MDB to keep his eyes, hands, feet and every other body part inside of his home on the dates Andrews rolls in -- except when he needs to go to work, seek medical treatment, meet with lawyers or travel to L.A. for court appearances.
FYI -- his next court appearance is February 22, when he'll be sentenced.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Erin Andrews
Tags: erin andrews, ErinAndrews, house confinement, HouseConfinement, michael david barrett, MichaelDavidBarrett, peeping tom, PeepingTom
Posted Dec 15th 2009 6:08PM by TMZ Staff
Erin Andrews wants her stalker to "stay in jail as long as possible" -- because she claims Michael David Barrett "is a threat to women everywhere" and has "done this to other women."
Erin and her attorney Marshall Grossman just addressed the media outside of court, where Grossman backed Erin's statement by saying "there are well over a dozen other women who have been surreptitiously filmed and stalked by Mr. Barrett."
Erin said it was "difficult" facing her stalker today in court -- but she wants to raise awareness in women about situations like hers ... and wants changes to be made in hotel policies so this doesn't happen to anyone else.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TMZ Sports, Erin Andrews
Posted Dec 15th 2009 5:30PM by TMZ Staff
The man accused of secretly videotaping Erin Andrews naked in multiple hotel rooms has just pled guilty to one count of interstate stalking.
Before Michael David Barrett pled guilty, Erin stood up and addressed the judge, saying, "I have nightmares about the sexual predator. I hope he never sees the light of day so no one else has to deal with this."
Barrett's sentencing is scheduled for February 22. Erin said to the judge, "He put the videos on the Internet for the world to see. I have been humiliated and embarrassed."
Erin also said since the tapes were released, she's been subjected to "crude comments ... and fans [at sporting events] say obscene things to me."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TMZ Sports, Erin Andrews
Tags: erin andrews, ErinAndrews, michael david barrett, MichaelDavidBarrett
Posted Dec 15th 2009 4:20PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ just shot footage of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews arriving to court to watch her stalker Michael David Barrett plead guilty -- and she's ticked off at the possibility the judge won't throw the book at him.
Barrett faces a maximum of five years behind bars -- but prosecutors only want to incarcerate him for 27 months in exchange for his guilty plea.
Stay tuned ...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TMZ Sports, Exclusives, Erin Andrews
Posted Dec 10th 2009 6:30PM by TMZ Staff
Erin Andrews' Peeping Tom -- Michael David Barrett -- has just admitted to being a huge, huge creep.'
Barrett -- who used a peephole camera to film the ESPN reporter naked in various hotel rooms -- has pled guilty to one count of interstate stalking and faces up to five years in prison, three years probation and a $250,000 fine.
Barrett's attorney just gave us the following statement:
"Mr. Barrett accepts full responsibility for his conduct. He apologizes to Ms. Andrews, and expresses his deep regret for his conduct that caused her so much pain. It is his sincere hope that these events can now become an opportunity to make positive changes in his life."
Filed under: Erin Andrews
Posted Dec 3rd 2009 5:45PM by TMZ Staff
Erin Andrews' alleged stalker may have another creepy Internet alias -- Breastboy -- which he allegedly used to upload Peeping Tom videos on the Web for all to see.
The FBI served search warrants on Yahoo and Google yesterday, asking the Internet giants to turn over every bit of information about a Flickr.com account associated with the perverted username "Breastboy."
The Breastboy account was allegedly accessed by someone with the equally perverted Yahoo username "Handsfouryou" -- which Feds think is suspect Michael David Barrett.
One of the major items the FBI wants Yahoo to turn over: a 42-second video entitled "Hot Blonde Out of Shower" uploaded on June 28, 2009 -- which appeared to be shot through the same type of hotel room peephole Erin fell victim to.
In the docs, it says the video was viewed 2,956 times ... and "49 people called this video a favorite."
The FBI wants the video -- along with "all messages, sent messages, deleted messages and messages maintained in trash and other folders" connected to Barrett's alleged accounts.
Barrett has already pled not guilty to interstate stalking.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Erin Andrews
Tags: breast boy, BreastBoy, erin andrews, ErinAndrews, fbi, Micheal david barrett, MichealDavidBarrett, peeping tom, PeepingTom, voyeurism
Posted Nov 23rd 2009 12:20PM by TMZ Staff
The man who allegedly secretly filmed ESPN reporter Erin Andrews naked in various hotel rooms around the country just pleaded not guilty to one count of interstate stalking.
Michael Barrett's trial is set to start January 12. He faces a maximum sentence of 5 years in federal prison if convicted.
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Tags: erin andrews, ErinAndrews, espn, interstate stalking, InterstateStalking, michael barrett, MichaelBarrett, peeping tom, PeepingTom, stalker, stalking
Posted Nov 20th 2009 6:25PM by TMZ Staff
The man accused of using a spy cam to film Erin Andrews naked in her hotel room has been ordered to surrender his passport and his bail was jacked through the roof because the judge fears he could be a flight risk.
Michael David Barrett's bail was raised from $20,000 to $100,000 after Andrews' lawyer argued that Barrett had probably spent $20k following Erin around the country.
A judge also ruled that Barrett can only use his cell phone to talk -- no texting -- and he's only allowed to call immediate family members. He's also been put on house arrest and electronic monitoring.
Barrett posted the bail and is about to walk out of court.
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Tags: allleged stalker, AlllegedStalker, arrested, court, erin andrews, ErinAndrews, espn, hotel, michael barrett, MichaelBarrett, nude, peeping tom, PeepingTom, reporter, video
