Caitlin Clark's Alleged Stalker Says He's 'Guilty as Charged' in Court

The man that is accused of stalking Caitlin Clark appeared in court on Tuesday (Jan. 14) and proclaimed that he was “guilty as charged” before the proceedings even began.

Just two days after Michael Lewis was arrested in Indianapolis for allegedly sending Clark harassing and disturbing messages in December and January, the 55-year-old suspect appeared in court and yelled out loud that he was “guilty as charged” as he sat down.

The surprised judge then told him that saying that was unnecessary. "You have a right to remain silent, and I expect you to exercise that, OK? This is just telling you what the charges are," he can be heard saying.

Lewis apparently didn’t care. He even urged the judge to “throw me the booky.” He also complained about his medication afterward.

Lewis eventually received a public defender and entered his official plea as “not guilty.” He’s currently facing a felony charge for stalking — and is accused of “conduct involving repeated or continuing harassment of Clark that would cause a reasonable person to feel terrorized” — that could potentially net him six years behind bars and an order to stay away from Clark. Charges that were reportedly read in court described that Lewis “terrorized, frightened, or threatened” Clark while also causing a "reasonable fear of sexual battery.”

Lewis also signed court orders that require him to not be near the Indiana Fever’s home arena, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, and to not have any contact with Clark at all. Additionally, he must also stay away from Hinkle Fieldhouse where Clark’s boyfriend, Conor McCaffery, is employed as the assistant basketball coach for Butler University.

His bail is currently set at $50,000 and he will appear before a judge again in March. If he pays the bond, he’ll have to stay in Indiana and wear a GPS monitor — but Lewis said in court that, “I don’t want bond, bail, whatever. I’m here. I’m staying.”