Erin Andrews' Peeping Tom to Plead Guilty

Michael Barrett faces 5 years in prison, $250K fine
By John Johnson,  Newser Staff
Posted Dec 10, 2009 7:34 PM CST
Erin Andrews' Peeping Tom to Plead Guilty
Michael Barrett, the accused peeping tom.   (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

The man charged with snooping on ESPN's Erin Andrews and trying to sell the nude footage has agreed to plead guilty. Michael Barrett, 48, faces five years in prison and a $250,000 fine for interstate stalking, reports the Chicago Tribune. "He does accept full responsibility for his conduct," said his attorney. "He apologizes to Ms. Andrews. It is his hope that these events can become an opportunity to make positive changes in his life." (More Erin Andrews stories.)

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