Texas man arrested for stalking WNBA star Caitlin Clark

Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News on Jan 13, 2025

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A Texas man who sent violent, explicit messages to WNBA star Caitlin Clark and stalked her has been arrested in Indianapolis, authorities announced Monday.

Cops said Michael Lewis, 55, traveled from his hometown of Denton, Texas, to the city where Clark plays for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA, the Indianapolis Star reported. He was arrested Sunday at a hotel in the city, the Marion County prosecutor’s office announced.

Investigators said Lewis sent a series of threatening messages to Clark between Dec. 16 and Jan. 2, according to ESPN. One message read: “Been driving around your house 3x a day. But don’t call the law just yet.”

Police officers confronted Lewis about his behavior on Jan. 8 in the hotel room, but he downplayed his actions and didn’t stop, local Fox affiliate WXIN reported. Authorities arrested him four days later.

Clark, the 22-year-old superstar who rewrote the NCAA record books at Iowa and won Rookie of the Year in the WNBA, told authorities she was shaken by the messages and changed her appearance and routine, the Star reported.

“No matter how prominent a figure you are, this case shows that online harassment can quickly escalate to actual threats of physical violence,” Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears said in a statement.

Lewis was charged with one count of stalking threatening sexual battery or death, according to WXIN. He faces a maximum of six years in prison and a $10,000 fine and is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday.

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