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Tampered Peepholes: Erin Andrews Stalker Case

By mbrickley

When nude videos of ESPN sports journalist Erin Andrews appeared, concern arose wondering how the video was captured. According to a Los Angeles Times report, Michael David Barrett, 47, was charged with interstate stalking - following Andrews to hotels in different cities. While that charge may have been deserved, Andrews’ lawyer doesn’t think Barrett is solely to blame for his ability to find the journalist. How did he know where Andrews was staying? How was he able to book a room right next to her? The Los Angeles Times reported that at a Marriott in Tennessee, the hotel staff honored Barrett’s request to room next to Andrews - begging the question: Just how private and secure are hotel guests, celebrity or not? The peephole on Andrews’ hotel door had been damaged so a cell phone video camera was able to capture footage inside the room...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Criminal Defense Blog on October 05, 2009 (boomark / email).