Marriott Hotels, and a number of affiliates, is among several hotels being sued by ESPN reporter Erin Andrews, after she was filmed in the nude by a stalker who then proceeded to publish the footage on the internet. Both Marriott International and the Radisson Hotel group are being sued by the 32-year-old for invasion of privacy, emotional distress and negligence.

Andrews is also suing her former stalker for causing her permanent emotional distress. Michael David Barrett is currently serving a two-and-a-half year prison term for various stalking offences. In December, the former insurance salesman admitted that he had secured adjacent rooms to Andrews in a number of hotels where he also adjusted the hotel peep holes. He added that in February 2008, in Columbus, Ohio, he filmed Andrews with his mobile phone. He went on to admit that he had done the same in a hotel in Nashville, Tennessee just seven months later.

Prosecutors claim that Barrett tried to get information on Andrew’s reservations from a total of 14 hotels.

Lawyers working for Andrews claim that the hotels are guilty of having confirmed to Barrett that Andrew’s was a guest with them, which number room she was staying in and then letting Barrett stay in the room next door.

According to the complaint lodged with Chicago’s Cook County Circuit Court, Andrews is looking for compensation totalling £784,000. So far none of the hotels involved have made any comment. Barrett has said that he does not have any money with which to compensate Andrews.