Michael Lewis, the person charged with stalking WNBA star Caitlin Clark, acquired a sentence of two.5 years in jail on Monday.
Lewis, age 55, was arrested in Indianapolis earlier this yr after sending a number of threats and sexually express messages to Caitlin Clark through the social media platform X. He shouted “responsible as charged” after pleading not responsible to the costs in January.
“Lewis was sending these messages to Clark earlier than the FBI then acquired his account info and confirmed as much as his lodge room in Indianapolis. Lewis is from Texas, but had gone to Indiana within the midst of his horrifying messages,” famous the New York Submit.
“Lewis was sentenced instantly in January and was advised to stop contact with Clark and avoid any Fever or Pacers video games, occasions or properties. He was additionally required to avoid Hinkle Fieldhouse, the place Clark’s boyfriend, Connor McCaffery, coaches for Butler College,” it added.
Lewis reportedly grew to become erratic throughout his court docket listening to on Monday, per WTHR Indianapolis, and the choose regularly needed to right his conduct.
“I simply need her to be secure,” Lewis reportedly stated of his actions, including that he stalked the basketball star out of issues for her well-being.
“I’ve by no means threatened her, I’ve by no means thought of threatening her,” Lewis stated.
“He’s going to speak himself out of a plea,” the choose stated. “You need to perceive that as a part of a plea deal, you’re admitting accountability.”
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