Man pleads not guilty in ESPN reporter videos case
By The Associated Press
Posted 2:44PM on Monday, November 23, 2009
LOS ANGELES -- An Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews has pleaded not guilty to interstate stalking. <br />
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Michael Barrett entered the plea Monday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. The 48-year-old Barrett remains free after posting a $100,000 bond on Friday. <br />
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U.S. Magistrate Judge Carolyn Turchin set the amount after Andrews' attorney called Barrett's alleged behavior calculated, cunning and secretive and said he posed a threat to the public. <br />
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Prosecutors say Barrett found three hotels where Andrews was staying, rented an adjacent room, altered the peephole and shot videos. <br />
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Barrett's attorney has said his client has no criminal record and has deep regret for the circumstances that prompted the charges.