By Gina Gomez
Los Angeles, Dec.17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) ESPN reporter Erin Andrews, who created quite a buzz after her nude videos emerged on the internet appeared in court recently where the Illinois man, who was accused of shooting the videos pleaded guilty. During the court hearing, that received immense media attention, the reporter demanded that her stalker should receive maximum punishment for carrying out such an heinous crime.

Meanwhile, Michael David Barrett who is an insurance executive by profession has admitted to have stalked the famous reporter and as a result pleaded guilty in the Los Angeles court hearing. Moreover, the accused has also confirmed that in the year 2008, he stayed in the same hotel as Erin Andrews and filmed videos of her while she was naked. The insurance executive also added he stalked the reporter in three different cities and filmed her without her knowledge. Later, he also posted the videos on various internet portals.

In the court hearing, Erin Andrews who was accompanied with her father and her attorney recalled the harrowing experience that she had to go through when the videos became public. Moreover, the reporter also emphasized the incident has left her shaken and even now she suffers from nightmares because of the terrifying incident.

Meanwhile, the sentencing for the crime is scheduled to take place on February 22 next year. It is presumed that Michael David Barrett is likely to get five years prison sentence although supposedly the jail term can be reduced by pleas. However, Marshall Grossman, Erin Andrews’ lawyer has revealed that prior to his punishment, the reporter would be addressing the court.