Overview
- Michael Lewis, a 55-year-old Texas man, was arrested in Indianapolis after allegedly sending threatening and sexually explicit messages to WNBA star Caitlin Clark over several weeks.
- Lewis declared himself 'guilty as charged' multiple times during his initial court appearance, prompting the judge to enter a not guilty plea on his behalf.
- Court documents revealed that Clark altered her public appearances and routines out of fear for her safety due to Lewis's persistent harassment.
- The judge set Lewis's bail at $50,000 and issued a no-contact order prohibiting him from approaching Clark or basketball arenas associated with her and her boyfriend, Connor McCaffery.
- Lewis, who claimed to live in his car and could not afford bail, is scheduled for a pretrial hearing on March 31 and faces up to six years in prison if convicted of felony stalking.