Prosecutors File Motion In Response To Liv Morgan Stalker, Calls Him A ‘Danger To The Community’
The latest on the legal proceedings.
There is an update on the case of Shawn Chan, a man who is facing federal charges for stalking WWE talent Liv Morgan.
Mike Johnson of PWInsider noted that prosecutors filed a motion on September 2nd in response to a motion filed in August by Chan’s representation. Chan’s attorneys asked the court to reconsider him being held without bail throughout the trial, which is expected to start in November 2025.
The August filing from Chan notes that his attorneys have secured a Salvation Army location where he can reside. Prosecutors called Chan a danger to the community and a flight risk.
The Defendant, Shawn Chan, is a danger to the community, a serious risk of flight, and there are no conditions of release that will reasonably assure Chan’s appearance at further proceedings of this case. The United States requests that Chan remain detained pending trial.
Prosecutors added that just because Chan’s attorneys found a location for him to stay does not mean it meets the requirements to have his incarceration status reevaluated. Shawn Chan is detained in the Pasco County Detention Center in Connerton, Florida.
The following is from the prosecutors’ motion:
Chan’s history and characteristics also demonstrate that he is a very real risk of non-appearance. To begin, Chan is a Canadian citizen who, as explained above, was only in the Middle District of Florida to intimidate and stalk [Morgan]. He has no reported family in the Middle District of Florida. He does not have a job in the Middle District of Florida, nor does he have any authorization to work in the United States. In fact, Chan has no obvious ties to this country at all. Instead, his only contacts appear to be in Canada—where he could easily flee if released. What’s more, at the initial detention hearing, Chan reported having no mental health problems. Since then, however, Chan’s counsel has indicated that Chan is being evaluated for competency. Given Chan’s lack of ties to the community and these serious mental health concerns, there is no condition or combination of conditions that can reasonably assure Chan’s appearance at trial.
Chan signed a waiver of speedy trial order to allow time for him to be psychiatrically evaluated.
He was arrested on June 3rd at the WWE Performance Center after security recognized him from the surveillance footage of when he showed up at Liv Morgan’s home just days prior. He is facing up to five years in prison.
