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Posted Oct 5th 2009 1:58PM by TMZ Staff
The alleged creep behind the Erin Andrews Peeping Tom videos arrived at a federal courthouse in Chicago moments ago -- wearing a traditional orange jumpsuit with handcuff accessories to match.
MIchael David Barrett -- who was arrested Friday at Chicago O'Hare International Airport -- has been charged with the federal crime of felony stalking.
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UPDATE 11:25 AM PT: The judge just set a curfew for Barrett from 9 PM to 6 AM. Barrett is allowed to go to work and the doctor, if needed.
Barrett has to turn in his passport by tomorrow morning -- and his travel is restricted to northern Illinois ... except for when he as to travel to California for the case.
The prosecution says there are allegedly more video of different women on Barrett's hard drive.
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Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports, Erin Andrews
Tags: court, erin andrews, ErinAndrews, federal, michael david barrett, MichaelDavidBarrett, peeping tom, PeepingTom
Posted Sep 11th 2009 12:55AM by TMZ Staff
A lawsuit claiming Jerry Seinfeld's wife, Jessica, stole the idea for her best-selling cookbook was tossed out by a Federal judge yesterday.
A woman named Missy Chase Lapine sued the Seinfelds claiming they took her idea for a cookbook about sneaking healthy foods into kids' meals.
But -- yada yada yada -- the judge tossed it out.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Tags: cookbook, federal, jerry seinfeld, JerrySeinfeld, lawsuit, seinfeld
Posted Mar 1st 2009 3:04AM by TMZ Staff
How's this for action. Northern Trust -- the bank TMZ exposed this week for throwing a series of lavish parties and concerts in L.A. -- is giving back the $1.6 billion in federal bailout money!
We had our cameras out as the bank hosted fancy dinners for hundreds of clients and employees. We had video of the Sheryl Crow concert it threw after closing down the House of Blues. And then there were concerts by Chicago, as well as Earth, Wind & Fire ... and the Tiffany gift bags for the ladies.
The story triggered a furor in D.C. ... Congressman Barney Frank demanded that Northern Trust repay the money it blew.
Outrageously, the bank didn't even ask for the bailout money in the first place. But now, under pressure, Northern Trust CEO Frederick Waddell sent a letter to members of the House Financial Services Committee, saying his bank will repay the government funds "as quickly as prudently possible."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Politix
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