Michael Lewis, the person charged with stalking WNBA star Caitlin Clark, obtained a sentence of two.5 years in jail on Monday.
Lewis, age 55, was arrested in Indianapolis earlier this 12 months after sending a number of threats and sexually express messages to Caitlin Clark by way of 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 obtained his account data and confirmed as much as his resort room in Indianapolis. Lewis is from Texas, but had gone to Indiana within the midst of his scary messages,” famous the New York Put up.
“Lewis was sentenced instantly in January and was instructed to stop contact with Clark and steer clear of any Fever or Pacers video games, occasions or properties. He was additionally required to steer clear of Hinkle Fieldhouse, the place Clark’s boyfriend, Connor McCaffery, coaches for Butler College,” it added.
Lewis reportedly grew to become erratic throughout his courtroom listening to on Monday, per WTHR Indianapolis, and the choose ceaselessly needed to right his conduct.
“I simply need her to be protected,” Lewis reportedly stated of his actions, including that he stalked the basketball star out of considerations for her well-being.
“I’ve by no means threatened her, I’ve by no means considered 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 might be admitting duty.”
After avoiding admission of duty for a number of minutes, Lewis lastly answered “Sure” to the costs towards him as a part of his plea deal.
Lewis obtained 2.5 years in jail with credit score for time already served.
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