It’s these little things in life — like this — that make you lose just a little more faith in mankind. Defendant Michael David Barrett may have saw this as a game, but ESPN and the FBI didn’t. The FBI arrested him Friday at O’Hare Airport.
- Erin Andrews/ espn photo
By CAROLINE KYUNGAE SMITH, DAVE NEWBART AND DAN ROZEK
CHICAGO SUN-Times
CHICAGO — Before secretly taking nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews in at least two cities, Michael David Barrett allegedly called several hotels to find out where Andrews was staying and in one case, reserved the room next door to hers.
The 47-year-old Westmont man then altered the peepholes to Andrews’ room, so he could record videos of her as she undressed, the Federal Bureau of Investigation says.
Today, Barrett appeared in federal court and was ordered transferred to California, where interstate stalking charges were filed against him.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Arlander Keys scheduled a hearing Monday to determine whether Barrett would be freed on bond, as his attorney requested, or taken to California in custody.
