Erin Andrews testified that she was humiliated, shamed and suffers from depression as
a result of the video, which has been viewed by millions of people
online
Erin Andrews, 37, who works for Fox Sports and co-hosts TV's 'Dancing with the Stars', maintained that the stalker and two hotel companies were to blame for the 2008 video
Her original lawsuit sought $75 million in damages. Attorneys for the owner and former operator of the Marriott at Vanderbilt University argued that while what happened to Andrews was terrible, the convicted stalker, Michael David Barrett (inset), should be solely to blame for the video shot in 2008.
Jurors started their deliberations on Monday
after two weeks of emotional testimony.
They came back with a decision after a full day of deliberations, finding that the hotel companies and the stalker shared the blame.
The panel said the stalker was responsible for 51 % of the verdict and the two hotel companies should share the rest, which is nearly $27 million.
US jury awarded $55 million in damages Monday March 07,2016 to a prominent sports broadcaster after a stalker secretly filmed her nude in a hotel
Fox Sports reporter Erin Andrews had brought a $75 million lawsuit against stalker Michael Barrett and the owner and operator of the Nashville Marriott, where the nearly five-minute video was filmed in 2008.
During her testimony in the high-profile case, Andrews, who worked for ESPN at the time of the incident, said that she had been left deeply traumatized and now checks out hotel rooms she stays in to avoid become victim again to a Peeping Tom.
Barrett, who posted the footage of Andrews online, had previously pleaded guilty to stalking and was sentenced to prison time.
Thanking the court and the jury, Andrews, who also co-hosts "Dancing with the Stars," tweeted: "The support I've received from the people of Nashville has been overwhelming. I would also like to thank my family, friends and legal team.
"I've been honored by all the support from victims around the world."
Andrews' lawyers had argued that the hotel should not have told Barrett which room she was staying in, and should have prevented him from booking a room next to hers.
Erin Andrews, 37, who works for Fox Sports and co-hosts TV's 'Dancing with the Stars', maintained that the stalker and two hotel companies were to blame for the 2008 video
Her original lawsuit sought $75 million in damages. Attorneys for the owner and former operator of the Marriott at Vanderbilt University argued that while what happened to Andrews was terrible, the convicted stalker, Michael David Barrett (inset), should be solely to blame for the video shot in 2008.
They came back with a decision after a full day of deliberations, finding that the hotel companies and the stalker shared the blame.
The panel said the stalker was responsible for 51 % of the verdict and the two hotel companies should share the rest, which is nearly $27 million.
US jury awarded $55 million in damages Monday March 07,2016 to a prominent sports broadcaster after a stalker secretly filmed her nude in a hotel
Fox Sports reporter Erin Andrews had brought a $75 million lawsuit against stalker Michael Barrett and the owner and operator of the Nashville Marriott, where the nearly five-minute video was filmed in 2008.
During her testimony in the high-profile case, Andrews, who worked for ESPN at the time of the incident, said that she had been left deeply traumatized and now checks out hotel rooms she stays in to avoid become victim again to a Peeping Tom.
Barrett, who posted the footage of Andrews online, had previously pleaded guilty to stalking and was sentenced to prison time.
Thanking the court and the jury, Andrews, who also co-hosts "Dancing with the Stars," tweeted: "The support I've received from the people of Nashville has been overwhelming. I would also like to thank my family, friends and legal team.
"I've been honored by all the support from victims around the world."
Andrews' lawyers had argued that the hotel should not have told Barrett which room she was staying in, and should have prevented him from booking a room next to hers.
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