Jury awards Erin Andrews with $55 million in lawsuit over nude video

Erin Andrews.
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On Monday, Erin Andrews was awarded $55 million in her lawsuit against the owner and operator of the Nashville Marriott and against her stalker, Michael David Barrett, who recorded her in the nude at the hotel.

Barrett served two years in jail for secretly recording Andrews with his cellphone camera in Nashville in September 2008, and during another incident in Columbus, Ohio. The sportscaster and Dancing with the Stars co-host sought $75 million, with her attorneys arguing that the Marriott should never have let Barrett know where Andrews was staying or allow him to book the room next to hers. They also stated that the hotel should have notified Andrews that someone asked to stay next to her.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.