Michael David Barrett, the man charged with illegally filming ESPN reporter Erin Andrews through a hotel keyhole, has pleaded guilty to interstate stalking. If found guilty, he could face up to five years in prison, three years probation and a $250,000 fine.http://www.tmz.com/2009/12/10/erin-andrews-peeping-tom-michael-david-barrett-im-guilty/

The following is an excerpt from Barrett's attorney's official statement:

"Mr. Barrett accepts full responsibility for his conduct. He apologizes to Ms. Andrews, and expresses his deep regret for his conduct that caused her so much pain. It is his sincere hope that these events can now become an opportunity to make positive changes in his life."http://www.tmz.com/2009/12/10/erin-andrews-peeping-tom-michael-david-barrett-im-guilty/#ixzz0ZN9UUDRf

Erin Andrews is an ESPN reporter, covering College Football and Major League Baseball. Her father, Steve Andrews, is a six time Emmy Award winning television news reporter.
Andrews was chosen as "America's Sexiest Sportscaster" by Playboy magazine in 2007 by readers of the magazine, beating Lindsay Soto and Krista Voda. A video of Andrews on YouTube has been viewed over one million times. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/11/13/americas-sexiest-sportsca_n_72446.html

In July 2009, Erin Andrews was filmed naked through a hotel peephole. Shortly after, the video was circulating on the Internet. Andrews took legal action, against the hotel and person who filmed her. The video was taken down from YouTube and other sources, but remained a hot search term, leading to Hackers using the video as a way to trick people into downloading a computer virus.http://www.nypost.com/seven/07212009/news/nationalnews/espn_hottie_erin_andrews_in_peep_shocker_180520.htm Andrews has been off camera for a short period, but returned September 3, 2009.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

Michael David Barrett was arrested on October 2 2009. At first Barett’s attorney claimed the accusations were untrue, but on December 10, 2009 they filed a guilty plea to interstate stalking. http://cbs11tv.com/national/Erin.Andrews.Arrest.2.1227738.html http://www.tmz.com/2009/12/10/erin-andrews-peeping-tom-michael-david-barrett-im-guilty/