Caitlin Clark stalker sentenced to 18 months in prison after harassing WNBA superstar

New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello says she is looking forward to coaching Caitlin Clark in the WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday as a lingering groin injury threatens the Fever star’s status for the weekend.

Michael Lewis, a 55-year-old man from Texas, was sentenced to more than 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to stalking and harassing Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark. 

Lewis was arrested in January at an Indianapolis hotel and charged with felony stalking after allegedly sending repeated threats and violent messages to Clark through social media, per court records. 

Lewis’ sentence includes time served at Marion County Adult Detention Center, where he’s been since his arrest. 

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Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever sits on the bench after being taken out of a game with a possible injury during the second half of a game against the Connecticut Sun at the TD Garden on July 15, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Brian Fluharty/Getty Images)

"This resolution ensures that the defendant is held accountable for his threatening actions, the fear he instilled, and the disruption he caused," Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears said, per WTHR Ch. 13 in Indianapolis following the sentence of Lewis. "He will now spend the next two and a half years in the Department of Correction, and the victim will be able to have peace of mind while focusing on what matters to her."

Lewis was also ordered to avoid any contact with Clark, to stay away from Fever or Indiana Pacers games and the team’s properties, and not to use the internet as part of his sentence, per WTHR. 

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