According to Fox Sports "a lawyer for the popular ESPN sideline reporter says that she was unwittingly videotaped through a peephole in a hotel room without her consent and that she intends to take legal action against the still unknown perpetrators."
The video, which was later posted on the Internet, showed a woman without clothes. Reports say the initial video posting made no direct reference to Erin Andrews being that woman, but her attorney later confirmed it.
"While alone in the privacy of her hotel room, Erin Andrews was surreptitiously videotaped without her knowledge or consent," Andrews' attorney, Marshall B. Grossman, said in a statement via PR Newswire. "She was the victim of a crime and is taking action to protect herself and help ensure that others are not similarly violated in the future. Although the perpetrator or perpetrators of this criminal act have not yet been identified, when they are identified she intends to bring both civil and criminal charges against them and against anyone who has published the material. We request respect of Erin's privacy at this time, while she and her representatives are working with the authorities."
Tens of thousands of people were searching today for Erin Andrews peephole video download. Later they realized that the video is removed from the internet and they started to search for the cache version, which seems not available either.
ESPN came to defend Erin Andrews. SPN spokesman Mark Mandel said "Erin has been grievously wronged. Our people and resources are in full support of her as she deals with this abhorrent act."
By Armen Hareyan
ESPN Sports materials are used for this report.
Posted July 19th, 2009 by Armen Hareyan
