In a stunning award of damages that should force hotels to rethink guest privacy, a Davidson County (Tenn.) Circuit Court jury on Monday awarded Fox Sports broadcaster Erin Andrews $55 million in damages. The damages stem from Andrews’s successful lawsuit against two companies, West End Hotel Partners and Windsor Capital. These two companies operate the Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University. Michael David Barrett, who in 2009 pleaded guilty to interstate stalking of Andrews and sentenced to 27 months in prison, was also a co-defendant in the case. Barrett had stalked and videotaped Andrews on several occasions and in different cities.
Will Erin Andrews be paid the $55M she was awarded in lawsuit?
