More Dancing Drama—Erin Andrews Faces Death Threats

Just weeks after stalker gets sent away, FBI called in to investigate dozens of scary messages directed at ESPN reporter

We won't blame the Dancing With the Stars curse on this. Just one big sicko.

Erin Andrews, who helped send her candid-camera creep to prison last month, now has another freak to deal with.

Her lawyer announced today that at least a dozen sometimes threatening emails and phone calls have been directed at the DWTS hoofer and ESPN reporter since September. The threats were made to an unspecified media outlet, which passed them to Andrews' reps this week.

"As soon as we learned of them, the FBI was notified,'' attorney Marshall B. Grossman said. "They are on the case. Erin and her family are protected.''

To that end, security at DWTS has also been beefed up, according to Grossman, and Andrews has no intention of quitting the competition.

The attorney says that the messages alternated between sexually explicit and violent, and made reference to Michael David Barrett, who was sentenced to two and half years in federal detention for stalking and videotaping Andrews.

Grossman says the messages appear to be the work of a man believed to live on the East Coast. While Grossman did not name the suspect, he said the person had been ID'd by the FBI.

"It is unfortunate that there are sick people who prey on the fears and threaten the well-being of others,'' Grossman said.

"Erin is not alone among those who have to deal with such predators. Erin is looking forward to the future and will keep all of her commitments, including her appearance on Dancing With the Stars."

(Originally published April 2, 2010, at 7:42 p.m. PT)