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The FBI has arrested a Chicago-area man and charged him "interstate stalking" for allegedly filming—and then attempting to sell—the nude video of Erin Andrews. Michael David Barrett, 48, of Westmont, Illinois was arrested late on Friday night at O'Hare International Airport. Earlier in the day he was named in a federal criminal complaint in Los Angeles. The man was tracked down via an email sent to TMZ, offering to sell them a the video of Andrews naked in a hotel room. In addition: An FBI investigation allegedly uncovered evidence that Barrett registered at a Milwaukee hotel where Andrews was staying in July 2008, but he never checked in. However, a peephole on her door was altered, the FBI said. It's not clear at this time if he had any previous connection to Andrews. I had assumed from the very beginning that this crime would go unsolved, but yay for the FBI. Never underestimated the greed and stupid people. Look for more updates in the morni...
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