Prosecutors File Response To Alleged Liv Morgan Stalker’s Latest Pre-Trial Release Bid

The prosecution in the case against Liv Morgan’s alleged stalker has filed a motion laying out their arguments why he should not be released ahead the trial. As noted, lawyers for Shawn Chen filed a new motion seeking to revoke the order keeping him detained. Chen’s attorneys argued, among other things, that the government failed to show that he was a serious flight risk and that the court could order treatment and location monitoring to mitigate any potential threat to Morgan. PWInsider reports that prosecutors filed their response to the motion, again opposing Chen’s request.

The new motion reiterates the details of the allegations against Chen — that he sneaked onto Mogran’s property, tried to get inside her home and at one point retrieved an air rifle. They argue in the response that the judge “correctly determined” that he posed a serious flight risk via evidence “”concerning Chan’s mental health, his lack of ties to the community, his lack of employment, his foreign connections, and his status as a Canadian national.” It went on to note:

“Upon conviction, Chan will be imprisoned for several months and will be precluded from returning to the United States. If on the other hand, Chan flees to Canada—where Chan lives, works, and has family—he could avoid prison altogether. Put simply, Chan has the instinctive to flee and the ability to do so.”

It was noted that Morgan required a police escort to her home following the incident, doesn’t allow fan mail to be sent to her home anymore and is “extremely concerned” that Chan was able to find where she lived and show up there. The motion notes that when Chan’s visa — which does not allow him to work — expires in December, he will not have legal status or permission to be in the country and that “Chan’s lack of any connection, much less a meaningful one, to the Middle District of Florida warrants detention.”

As far as the defense team’s claims that a bed has been scured for him at a local Salvation Army, the motion says that is a voluntary program with no substantial repercussions if he fails to abide by the rules and that , “Chan’s disregard for [Morgan’s] safety and concerning belief that his conduct was somehow welcomed should give the Court no confidence that he would comply in good faith with any prohibitions imposed on him—particularly around [Morgan.] There are simply no conditions of release that can assure Chan’s appearance or the safety of the community.”

A hearing on the matter is set for September 26th.