Erin Andrews

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  • Erin Andrews is a sideline reporter for ESPN. She began by covering the National Hockey League, and has since moved on to College Football and Major League Baseball after ESPN downgraded their hockey coverage. Her father, Steve Andrews, is a six time Emmy Award winning television news reporter.

    In July of 2009, Andrews was videotaped nude in her hotel room without her consent using a peephole. The footage was posted on the Internet, prompting legal action from ESPN. Several websites and emails offering the video also contain a computer virus.http://blogs.usatoday.com/gameon/2009/07/erin-andrews-tape-being-used-to-spread-computer-virus.html On July 31, 2009 TMZ.com posted a 911 call from Andrews complaining about paparazzi outside of her home in Georgia. In October 2009, Michael David Barrett was arrested, accused of stalking Andrews and making the peephole video.http://blogs.usatoday.com/gameon/2009/10/erin-andrews-alleged-stalker-in-court-today.html

  • America's Sexiest Sportscaster

    Playboy magazine ranked her in 2007 as "America's Sexiest Sportscaster," beating out Lindsay Soto and Krista Voda. Andrews garnered almost 40% of the vote from the user-determined contest. The most popular video montage of Andrews on YouTube has been viewed over one million times.

  • Early Life and Dreams

    While at the University of Florida, Andrews performed for the Gator Basketball dance team, and aspired to be a back-up dancer for Britney Spears. From 2000 to 2001 Andrews worked as a freelance reporter for Florida South. Her next job was as a reporter on the Sunshine Network for the Tampa Bay Lightning. From 2002 to 2004 she worked for Turner Sports covering the Thrashers, Braves and Hawks, before signing with ESPN in 2004.

  • Peephole Video

    In July, 2009, a peeping tom filmed Andrews naked through a hotel peephole. The video was posted on the Internet and spread through torrents and other video-sharing sites. The video was quickly removed from YouTube and Andrews took legal action against the hotel and person who filmed her. Hackers used the video as a way to trick people into downloading a Trojan Horse virus.http://www.nypost.com/seven/07212009/news/nationalnews/espn_hottie_erin_andrews_in_peep_shocker_180520.htm Andrews stated in an episode of Oprah that the whole peephole video incident has been a nightmare and her heart was pounding when she opened the computer and saw the video for the first time.http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20301731,00.html Andrews returned to the sidelines on September 3, 2009 for ESPN's coverage of the college football game between South Carolina and North Carolina State.http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2009/09/03/2009-09-03_erin_andrews_back_in_front_of_the_camera_for_espn_tonight_for_first_time_since_n.html

    Andrews' stalker appeared in court in Los Angeles for a bail hearing on October 30.http://www.tmz.com/2009/10/22/erin-andrews-alleged-stalker-court-date/M On November 7 it was reported that guest privacy safeguards at hotels nationwide have been reexamined in light of the Andrews case.http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/Business/Headlines/bizBIZ02110709.htm On November 22 a second woman claimed that peephole video suspect Michael Barrett stalked her at home, her workplace and on the internet. Andrews' lawyer Marshall Grossman says she wanted to come face to face with Barrett in court but couldn't due to work obligations.http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2009/11/21/2009-11-21_second_woman_in_espns_erin_andrews_stalker_case_details_fear_in_court.html Barrett pleaded not guilty to interstate stalking on November 23 and was released on $100,000 bond. If convicted, Barrett could serve up to five years in prison.http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/11/erin-andrews-michael-barrett-nude-video-not-guilty.html

    On December 3 there was a new devlopment in the case as the FBI served search warrants at Yahoo and Google offices in Silicon Valley. It is not certain what items were taken from the offices.http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/12/fbi-serves-search-warrants-at-yahoo-google-in-erin-andrews-tape-case.html On December 14 Michael Barrett pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges. He issued a statement through his lawyer, David Willingham, apologizing to Andrews and regrets the pain he has caused her in this incident.http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7017261889?Illinois%20Man%20Will%20Plead%20Guilty%20To%20Secretly%20Stalking%20ESPN%20Reporter On December 16, Andrews appeared in court telling the judge she is a victim of a sexual predator, wants Barrett to be in jail for as long as possible and that she is having nightmares over the incident.

    On January 7, 2010 TMZ.com reported that a judge ordered Barrett to house confinement during the dates the Andrews' work puts her in the vicinity of his home, with the exception of work, medical treatment and court appearances.http://www.tmz.com/2010/01/07/erin-andrews-michael-david-barrett-home-confinement-bond-modification/ Barrett faces up to five years in jail when he is sentenced on February 22, 2010.http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2009/12/16/2009-12-16_urges_max_for_vid_perv_espn_beauty_rips_web_fiend_in_court.html

  • Quotes

    "We have to be in 15 different places at once and listen to the broadcast. A lot of time you are praying that you're in the right spot at the right time. While I might be on one side listening in on the huddle for the defense, on the other side of the field, someone could be pushing and shoving, there could be an altercation going on in the offense's huddle. You just hope you're in the right spot at the right time. And, oh, by the way, the announcers could be talking about something they'd like help with and, meanwhile, you're poking your nose in some huddle and trying to listen to some coach. There's just a lot of stuff happening at once." - Erin Andrewshttp://blog.pennlive.com/davidjones/2009/12/erin_andrews_trying_to_get_bac.html

    "Traveling for my job makes staying in shape really hard. I've been working really hard this past year. I got a trainer and he's taught me how to exercise on the road, which really matters for me. I now have a routine I can do with my iPod." - Erin Andrewshttp://www.examiner.com/x-20836-Celebrity-Fitness-and-Health-Examiner~y2009m12d31-Bowl-games-hottie-Erin-Andrews-sexes-up-ESPN-sports-reporting-from-the-sidelines

    "I have a responsibility to other women,” Andrews said. “If I back down or shy away, what kind of message does that send to other women and other guys who may be doing this." - Erin Andrewshttp://www.chillicothegazette.com/article/20091220/OPINION/91220001

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