In a stunning award of damages that should force hotels to rethink guest privacy, a Davidson County (Tenn.) Circuit Court jury on Monday awarded Fox Sports broadcaster Erin Andrews $55 million in damages. The damages stem from Andrews’s successful lawsuit against two companies, West End Hotel Partners and Windsor Capital.

These two companies operate the Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University. Michael David Barrett, who in 2009 pleaded guilty to interstate stalking of Andrews and sentenced to 27 months in prison, was also a co-defendant in the case. Barrett had stalked and videotaped Andrews on several occasions and in different cities.

He duped a Nashville Marriott employee into confirming Andrews’s reservation and his request to book a room next to her was granted. Barrett then used a peephole to surreptitiously videotape her while she changed. He later placed his videos online and millions
According to reporter Jesse Knutson, the jury found that the hotel operator, owner and Michael Barrett, the man who shot the videos, all partially responsible.

The jury declared Barrett 51 percent liable, so he is on the hook for more than $28 million. The hotel's ownership group was found 49 percent liable, so they will have to pay more than $26 million.

Soon after the decision was announced, Andrews expressed her gratitude to the court and the jury in a statement posted to Twitter:
"I would like to thank the Nashville court, the court personnel and the jury for their service. The support I've received from the people of Nashville has been overwhelming. I would also like thank my family, friends and legal team. I've been honored by all the support victims around the world. Their outreach has helped me be able to stand up and hold accountable those whose job it is to protect everyone's safety, security and privacy."

Andrews had filed a lawsuit for $75 million against the franchise owner of the Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University, as well as Barrett, who, in September 2008, shot the videos of her getting undressed through a hotel room peephole. She believed the hotel was negligent in allowing Barrett to select a room directly next to hers without notification.

In May 2011, Barrett was sentenced to 30 months in prison for stalking and for shooting the videos.

Andrews was brought to tears a number of times during court proceedings. During her testimony earlier in the week, the 37-year-old spoke about the toll the videos took on her psychologically, mentioning that she still switches rooms upon arriving at hotels and checks for "booby traps" and recording devices. At one point, the defense even insinuated that the nude videos helped Andrews' career.
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jeffizy:
Oh la la!!
You can wake up a pauper and end the day super rich in the states. Just tap into the right situation you find yourself in.
Hope we get to the stage where rights of every citizen will be protected without prejudice in my dear country.
Nashville Marriot is on the slide.

The hotel is liable for $26 million, while the peeping tom is liable to pay $29 million.

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The final settlement won't be more than $1-2 million

no more info yet.