Man gets prison in Erin Andrews case

An Illinois insurance executive who secretly shot nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews was sentenced Monday to 21/2 years in prison after giving a tearful apology that was harshly rebuked by his victim.

Michael David Barrett pleaded guilty in December to interstate stalking after prosecutors accused him of following the reporter to at least three cities and shooting the videos through hotel peepholes.

Barrett, 48, of suburban Chicago, agreed to a 27-month prison sentence after pleading guilty. Andrews urged the judge at the hearing for a harsher sentence and said she fears for her life every time she enters a hotel.

“You violated me and you violated all women,� Andrews told Barrett. “You are a sexual predator, a sexual deviant and they should lock you up.�

Barrett admitted renting hotel rooms next to Andrews three times and shooting two videos of her while she was naked. He was accused of posting the videos online and trying to sell them to Los Angeles-based celebrity gossip site TMZ last year.

U.S. District Judge Manuel Real said he gave Barrett the maximum sentence under the law.

“The victim, Andrews, will be suffering with this problem for the rest of her life,� Real said. “There is no life sentence that can be imposed upon him, except his own guilt.�

Barrett, who has until May 3 to surrender, was ordered to have supervised probation for three years after his release, during which he will be prohibited from contacting Andrews, her family or friends.

He will not be allowed to stay in a hotel without approval of a probation officer. Barrett was also ordered to pay $5,000 in fines and $7,366 in restitution.

-- Associated Press

Assault charges against UCLA forward Nikola Dragovic and his roommate, Aleksandar Stanisic, were dismissed Monday after a preliminary hearing, according to John Artz, the attorney for both men.

The charges stemmed from an altercation after a concert at the Henry Fonda Theater on Oct. 24 of last year.

-- Chris Foster

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

USC to get top recruit

Seantrel Henderson, an offensive lineman from Minnesota, is expected to formalize his commitment to USC this week, according to several published reports.

The 6-foot-8, 335-pound Henderson was regarded by some as the top recruit in the nation. He announced in early February that he would attend USC but did not sign a national letter of intent, his father saying he would wait until the outcome of USC’s hearing before the NCAA Committee on Infractions later that month.

A decision regarding possible sanctions against USC is not expected until late April or May.

USC’s Sept. 2 football opener at Hawaii, which will be televised by ESPN, will kick off at 8 p.m. PDT, the network announced.

-- Gary Klein

ETC.

Lamely is the winner

Rookie Derek Lamely won the weather-delayed Puerto Rico Open in a Monday finish on the rain-softened tropical golf course at Rio Grande.

Lamely finished at 19-under-par 269 to outlast Kris Blanks at Trump International Golf Club-Puerto Rico, a palm-fringed 7,526-yard course that was deluged by rain early in the competition.

Blanks finished at 17 under at the PGA Tour event.

-- Associated Press

A private memorial for late Dodgers outfielder Willie Davis will be held Tuesday morning at Dodger Stadium.

Davis, who played for the Dodgers from 1960-73, was found dead in his Burbank home last week. He was 69. Davis won three Gold Gloves and is the Dodgers’ all-time leader in hits, extra-base hits, at-bats, runs, triples and total bases.

-- Dylan Hernandez

The Ducks recalled left wing Kyle Calder from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League.