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Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Stalking Caitlin Clark, Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison

  • Michael Lewis, a 55-year-old man from Denton, Texas, admitted guilt on July 28 in Marion County, Indiana, to repeatedly threatening and harassing WNBA player Caitlin Clark, resulting in a prison sentence.
  • The plea came after Lewis sent numerous explicit and intimidating messages to Clark on social media between December 2024 and January 2025, leading to police involvement when he traveled to Indianapolis.
  • Police confronted Lewis at a downtown Indianapolis hotel on January 8, where federal investigators confirmed messages originated from local IP addresses, and Clark reported fear that altered her public behavior.
  • Lewis received the maximum two-and-a-half-year sentence for a Level 6 felony stalking charge, including a no-contact order with Clark and court-ordered protections for Fever events and venues.
  • The resolution holds Lewis responsible for his threatening behavior, offers the victim relief and security, and underscores the repercussions of online harassment, according to Marion County’s lead prosecutor, Ryan Mears.
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Miami, U.S.A., Jul 28 (EFE).- A 55-year-old man has been sentenced to more than 18 months in prison by a judge in the U.S. state of Indiana after pleading this Monday guilty of harassing and harassing the star of the WNBA Caitlin Clark. The defendant, identified as Michael Lewis, was arrested on January 12 at a Indianapolis hotel accused of sending through social media threats and sexually violent messages to the Indiana player Fever. Lewis plea…

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A 55-year-old sent Caitlin Clark hundreds of threats and sexually clear messages. Now he has to go to prison. Previously, he said that he had an "imaginary relationship" with the WNBA star player.

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A 55-year-old man has been sentenced to more than 18 months in prison by a judge in the U.S. state of Indiana after pleading guilty on Monday to harassing and harassing the star of the WNBA Caitlin Clark.The defendant, identified as Michael Lewis, was arrested on January 12 at a Indianapolis hotel accused of sending through social media threats and sexually violent messages to Indiana player Fever.Lewis pleaded guilty to the charges this Monday …

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KGAN broke the news in on Monday, July 28, 2025.
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