Caitlin Clark’s stalker has made himself recognized.
Michael Thomas Lewis, 55, is accused of stalking the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Yr and declared Tuesday he’s “guilty as charged” in courtroom earlier than a decide entered a not responsible plea on the accused.
The Texas man was arrested over the weekend after making a number of threatening feedback and messages on X towards Clark from Dec. 16 to Jan. 2, and had a number of outbursts throughout his first look in courtroom.
After piping, “guilty as charged” unprompted, Lewis rapidly adopted with “Throw me the booky!” and “I’m free, I guess you got the wrong guy!”
Lewis was charged with one rely of stalking and accused of “conduct involving repeated or continuing harassment of Caitlin Clark that would cause a reasonable person to feel terrorized,” per a criticism area by Marion County prosecutors.
The costs learn in courtroom additionally described that he “terrorized, frightened, or threatened” the Indiana Fever star whereas inflicting “a reasonable fear of sexual battery.”
Lewis signed courtroom orders that require him to avoid the Fever’s residence area, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, and to now not have any contact with faculty basketball’s all-time main scorer.
He additionally should keep away from Hinkle Fieldhouse, which is the place Clark’s boyfriend, Connor McCaffery, works as Butler College’s assistant basketball coach.
“If you violate stay away or no contact orders, the court will revoke your bond,” the decide stated.
After Marion County superior courtroom decide Angela Davis entered a not responsible plea, the decide ordered Lewis held in lieu of a $50,000 bond.
If Lewis places forth the cash, he might be required to remain in Indiana and put on a GPS monitor.
Nevertheless, the accused acknowledged he has no intention of posting bail.
“I don’t want bond, bail, whatever,” he stated. “I’m here. I’m staying.”
Native regulation enforcement have been capable of finding Lewis by an IP handle, linking him to the Hilton Backyard lodge and the downtown model of the Indianapolis Public Library, based on the courtroom affidavit.
