He became known to be Caitlin Clark's stalker.
Michael Thomas Lewis, 55, was charged with stalking the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year and was sentenced Tuesday. “Guilty as charged” It took place in court before the judge entered a plea of not guilty to the accused.
The Texas man was arrested over the weekend after making several threatening comments and messages towards Clark on X between December 16th and January 2nd, and was verbally abused several times during his first court appearance. I threw up.
Without prompting, Lewis yelled, “Guilty as charged,” before quickly following up with, “Throw the book!” and “I'm free, I think you chose the wrong man!”
According to the Marion County prosecutor's complaint, Lewis was charged with one count of stalking and “conduct that would cause a reasonable person to fear, including repeated or continued harassment of Caitlin Clark.” accused.
The charges read out in court also say he “threatened, threatened, and threatened” the Indiana Fever star and caused him to be in “reasonable fear of sexual assault.”
Lewis signed a court order requiring him to stay away from the Fever's home arena, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, and to have no further contact with college basketball's all-time leading scorer.
They must also stay away from Hinkle Fieldhouse, where Clark's boyfriend, Connor McCaffrey, works as an assistant basketball coach at Butler University.
“If you violate a curfew or no-contact order, the court will revoke your bond,” the judge said.
After Marion County Superior Court Judge Angela Davis entered a not guilty plea, the judge ordered Lewis held in lieu of $50,000 bail.
If Lewis pays, he will be required to stay in Indiana and wear a GPS monitor.
However, the defendant said he had no intention of posting bail.
“I don't want bail, I don't want bail money, I don't want anything,” he said. “I'm here. I'm here.”
Local police were able to locate Lewis through his IP address and connect him to the Hilton Garden Hotel and the Indianapolis Public Library, a downtown brand, according to a court affidavit.
