Judge considers bail for accused Andrews stalker

A Chicago judge is expected to decide Monday whether to release on bail the man accused of stalking ESPN reporter Erin Andrews and allegedly secretly videotaping her nude.

Michael David Barrett, a 47-year-old insurance company employee, has been held in jail since his arrest Friday at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. A federal magistrate judge must decide whether to return him to California as a prisoner or free him on bail.

Barrett is accused of trying to sell videos of Andrews to celebrity Web site TMZ.com and posting them online. He faces interstate stalking charges in Los Angeles, where TMZ is based. If convicted, he could be sentenced to up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

His neighbors in a Chicago suburb said Sunday they were surprised by his arrest. Barrett kept his yard manicured, played golf and enjoyed cooking on a gas grill on a patio behind his $300,000 suburban Chicago town house. The normalcy of his life was what made the accusations so upsetting to neighbors and acquaintances.

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Alleged Miley Cyrus stalker headed for felony court

Miley Cyrus’ accused would-be stalker, Mark McLeod, may be facing stiffer charges than originally thought as his case has been transfered to a court that handles felonies. Police said McLeod, who lives about three hours from Georgia’s Tybee Island, traveled there in June and August looking for 16-year-old Cyrus as she filmed a movie. He currently faces misdemeanor charges including attempted stalking.

GA Judge calls Miley Cyrus stalker ‘a danger’

Judge Steven Scheer heard from former police detective Robert Merriman in court today. Merriman was hired by Walt Disney Pictures to protect Miley Cyrus while she was on location filming her movie near the GA coast. According to Merrimam, accused stalker Mark McLeod told him that he would return and “finish things.”

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