Erin Andrews is suing the Marriott and stalker Michael David Barrett for $75 million after he was recording her nude in a peephole and uploaded the video online.
Barrett spent 2 1/2 years in prison for stalking her and releasing the video.
Andrews took stand today and this nugget of information was revealed.
Erin Andrews testified ESPN wouldn't let her back on air until she did a sit-down interview to clarify leaked vid wasn't a publicity stunt.
— shana (@shananaomi) February 29, 2016
Eventually, Andrews did a interview with Oprah Winfrey about her ordeal and went back to work for ESPN, before leaving to work for FOX Sports.
It is being implied by Andrews that both the FBI and ESPN wondered if this was a publicity stunt on her part, but obviously it was proven it was not.
We reached out to ESPN and they said they had no comment on the matter.
*UPDATE*
ESPN released this statement to BSO.
“Developments in the case have been interpreted by some to mean that ESPN was unsupportive of Erin in the aftermath of her ordeal. Nothing could be further from the truth. We have been and continue to be supportive of Erin.”