An Illinois insurance executive found guilty of secretly filming former Florida Gators dazzler turned ESPN sideline reporter Erin Andrews nude in her hotel room on numerous occasions was sentenced to a 27-month prison term Monday. Though Barrett cried in court and attempted to provide a sincere apology, Andrews rebuffed him with vigor.

“You violated me and you violated all women,” Andrews said. “You are a sexual predator, a sexual deviant and they should lock you up.” She went on to say that a sentence of “thirty months isn’t enough” because “It’s my body on the Internet. I’m being traumatized every single day for what he did […] This will never be over for me.”

After his release, Barrett, 48, will be subject to supervised probation for three years and will not be allowed to stay in a hotel without prior approval by a probation officer. He is also prohibited from contacting Andrews or anyone close to her for that period of time and, should he accept employment anywhere, the government will notify Andrews.
“There are no words to tell Ms. Andrews how sorry I am for what I’ve done to her,” Barrett said in court. “I hope someday she can forgive me.”

Though the case is now closed in California, other states may prosecute Barrett for the up to 32 different videos he loaded of potentially 16 other women.

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Former Florida Gators dazzler and current ESPN sideline reporter Erin Andrews has signed on to be a contestant on the 10th season of ABC‘s Dancing with the Stars.

Andrews will join Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco, model/actress Pamela Anderson, astronaut Buzz Aldrin, actress Shannen Doherty, singer Nicole Scherzinger, Olympic gold-medal ice skater Evan Lysacek, actress Niecy Nash, actor Aiden Turner, reality show star Kate Gosselin and former Bachelor Jake Pavelka on the latest edition of the hit ABC dancing competition. The show will premiere on March 22, 2010 at 8 p.m. (EST).

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1 » In South Florida, it remains “all about The U,” but some including former Miami Hurricanes defensive back Bernie Blades are worried that the Florida Gators are taking all of the state’s elite talent. “If we allow these kids to leave South Florida and go to the Gators, we will keep starting below the curve,” Blades told The Miami Herald. “I love Randy Shannon. But if we cannot start keeping these kids at home, then we have to focus on finding someone who will.”

2 » Former Florida dazzler turned ESPN sideline reporter Erin Andrews continues to fight as she faces her stalker in a California courtroom. In a sentencing memo that was filed Monday with the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, CA, Michael David Barrett appears to have uploaded videos of 16 women aside from Andrews into the same online account. According to the document, Barrett allegedly conducted 30 background checks on various women and uploaded 32 videos in all. Barrett accepted a plea bargain and pleaded guilty to interstate stalking and agreed to spend 27 months in prison. Andrews and her attorneys have not approved that sentence, are demanding $335,000 in restitution and are scheduled to make their case heard in court on March 15.

Extra Bit » OGGOA wants to send its warmest wishes to former Gators golfers Billy Horschel and Brittany Nelson, who got engaged to each other Tuesday evening. You can congratulate them at their respective Twitter pages here and here.

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An Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly filming former Florida Gators dazzler turned ESPN sideline reporter Erin Andrews nude in her hotel room on numerous occasions pled guilty to charges of interstate stalking in U.S. District Court on Tuesday.

Andrews, who faced Michael David Barrett, 48, for the first time on Tuesday, repeatedly called him a sexual predator who she hopes “never sees the light of day.” As expected, she urged the judge to give Barrett a harsh sentence and deny him bail. “His actions have had a devastating impact on me and my family,” Andrews said, adding that she still experiences taunts and chatter from sports fans in stadiums and arenas across the country while just trying to do her job.

Andrews also told the court that Barrett’s actions have had other affects on her daily life. She admitted that she is now “a little paranoid” when checking into hotels and even has nightmares about Barrett. “I live in hotels because of my job, and every time I check in, I look around, constantly thinking he is there,” she said.

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On Nov. 23, an Illinois insurance executive accused of filming former Florida Gators dazzler turned ESPN sideline reporter Erin Andrews nude in her hotel room on numerous occasions pleaded not guilty to charges of interstate stalking. Just weeks later, Michael David Barrett, 48, has agreed to plead guilty to the same charges in U.S. District Court on Tuesday, Dec. 15.

Barrett followed Andrews across the country over at least a period of nine months, calling numerous hotels in each of her stops to determine where she was staying. Federal agents say Barrett would check into a room next to her, alter the peephole device of her room and secretly shoot video of her before e-mailing it to a personal account. He shot and uploaded videos in at least three locations: Columbus, OH; Nashville, TN; and Milwaukee, WI.

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An Illinois insurance executive accused of filming former Florida Gators dazzler turned ESPN sideline reporter Erin Andrews nude in her hotel room on numerous occasions pleaded not guilty to charges of interstate stalking in court on Monday.

Michael David Barrett, 48, allegedly followed Andrews across the country over at least a period of nine months, calling numerous hotels in each of her stops to determine where she was staying. Federal agents say Barrett would check into a room next to her, alter the peephole device of her room and secretly shoot video of her before e-mailing it to a personal account. He is accused of shooting and uploading videos in Columbus, OH; Nashville, TN; and Milwaukee, WI.

Barrett’s attorney David Willingham released the following statement last week:

Mr. Barrett would like to express his deep regret for the circumstances that have caused the issuance of charges against him today. It is his sincere hope that this matter can be resolved as soon as possible.

An interstate stalking conviction carries a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000. Barrett is free after posting a $100,000 bond on Friday and is scheduled to return to court on Jan. 12.

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Michael David Barrett, 47, the Illinois insurance executive accused of filming former Florida Gators dazzler turned ESPN sideline reporter Erin Andrews nude in her hotel room on numerous occasions, has officially been charged with one count of interstate stalking. In federal charging documents obtained by TMZ, Barrett allegedly followed Andrews around the country over at least a period of nine months, calling numerous hotels in each of her stops to determine where she was staying. Federal agents say Barrett would check into a room next to her, alter the peephole device of her room and secretly shoot video of her before e-mailing it to an account. TMZ received a statement from Barrett’s lawyer on Wednesday, which said:

Mr. Barrett would like to express his deep regret for the circumstances that have caused the issuance of charges against him today. It is his sincere hope that this matter can be resolved as soon as possible.

An interstate stalking conviction carries a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000. Considering Andrews’ celebrity and the fact that Barrett tried to sell these videos, one would not expect the courts to go light on his sentencing.

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Congratulations to University of Florida telecommunications and news broadcasting major Kristin Giannas for this fantastic remake of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” music video featuring Florida Gators student-athletes. Mascots Albert and Alberta along with several members of the Gators football, women’s basketball, gymnastics, lacrosse, softball, baseball, cheerleading and dazzlers squads all came together to create this 5:50 video that is sure to be a big hit.

Well, there WAS a video below. Until it was made “private” by the user on YouTube. I hope those of you that viewed it earlier were able to enjoy! I will be sure to update this post should the video be made public again.

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