DWTS Update: Erin Andrews to continue on the show despite death threats
April 6th, 2010 - 11:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, Apr 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In the latest Dancing With The Stars (popularly known as DWTS) update, Erin Andrews will continue participating on the dance reality show despite getting death threats. It ought to be mentioned that she was stalked by a Michael Barrett, who had even made a video when she was in her hotel room. In March 2010, the stalker – Michael Barrett was sentenced to 30 months behind bars. Stalker Michael Barrett had pleaded guilty to stalking the ESPN reporter for one and a half years, and making nude videos of her, on his cell phone. In March, he was sentenced by a judge in Los Angeles, and also asked to pay Eric Andrews $7366 in restitution. At the court hearing, Erin Andrews said that she suffers from anxiety, depression and public humiliation, as a result of seeing her nude videos on the Internet. “I’m being victimized every day…and I did nothing to deserve it,” Andrews said.
And now when she is a participant on the DWTS show then she is getting threat emails. These emails first bordered on the sexual aspect, but soon changed track, and now say that Erin Andrews might be shot as well. According to reports, the emails are said to have originated in Newport News, Virginia. However a FBI is investigation is on in this case, so there ought to be some concrete results soon.
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- Michael David Barrett Put Behind Bars For 30 Months - Mar 16, 2010
- Death Threats Compel DWTS to Strengthen Security Around The Victim, Erin Andrews - Apr 06, 2010
- Erin Andrews' stalker 'virtually penniless': Report - Jun 04, 2010
- ESPN seeking $300K as compensation from Erin Andrews stalker - May 12, 2010
- Erin Andrews To Continue With "Dancing With The Stars" Despite Death Threats - Apr 04, 2010
- ESPN Correspondent Erin Andrews To Support Stronger Anti-Stalking Laws - Jul 28, 2010
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- Erin Andrew's ESPN Contract About To End? - Jun 26, 2010
- Erin Andrews Peephole Video Leaked Again On Internet - Oct 23, 2010
- US sportscaster Erin Andrews 'receiving death threats' - Apr 03, 2010
- Elisabeth Hasselbeck Releases An Apology To Erin Andrews - May 08, 2010
- ESPN's Erin Andrews on stalker case: I've been humiliated - Dec 16, 2009
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