11/23/2009

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Michael David Barrett entered his plea on Monday for the stalking charges that have been filed against him.

Blakely Slater

The man accused of secretly filming sports reporter Erin Andrews pleaded not guilty to the stalking charges.  
  
Michael David Barrett's plea came on Monday in a U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, according to [ABC News](http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=9158158). Until his trial, set for January 12, he is free on $100,000 bond.  
  
The Chicago insurance man was charged after allegations arose that he made tapes of Andrews while she was nude in various hotel rooms. According to investigators, he took video of the ESPN reporter through the peephole in her room's door.  
  
After making the videos, Barrett allegedly attempted to sell his footage to TMZ.com. When this did not work, he posted the videos online by himself.  
  
If convicted, Barrett could spend up to five years in federal prison. For now, U.S. Magistrate Judge Carolyn Turchin has demanded that Barrett remain on house arrest under electronic monitoring and forbidden him from using the Internet.  
  
According to the [AP](http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=9158158) "Barrett's attorney has said his client has no criminal record and has deep regret for the circumstances that prompted the charges."