Caitlin Clark Stalker Gets Prison, Internet Ban

Michael Lewis, a 55-year-old Texas man, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to felony stalking and harassment of Indiana Fever basketball star Caitlin Clark. Lewis sent Clark hundreds of sexually explicit and threatening messages over social media between December 2024 and January 2025, and was arrested in January after police located him at a hotel near the Fever's home arena in Indianapolis. He admitted to having an 'imaginary relationship' with Clark. As part of his sentence, Lewis is banned from contacting Clark, attending Indiana Fever or Pacers events, and using the internet, and the court recommended mental health treatment. He received credit for time served, reducing his remaining prison time. Clark, who did not know Lewis or respond to his messages, reportedly experienced significant distress and altered her public routines and appearance for safety.