ESPN reporter Erin Andrews was awarded $55 million in damages today after a jury found the sports show host suffered significant distress damage to her reputation and career after an illegally-recorded video was posted online in 2008.

Andrews had a stalker, Michael Barrett, who rigged a camera in the keyhole of her Nashville Marriott hotel room and recorded video of her nude and put it on the Internet. Barrett pleaded guilty to stalking in 2009 and served prison time. An estimated 16.8 million people have watched the video and a psychologist who testified in the case, says Andrews suffers from mild post-traumatic stress disorder. On the stand, she told jurors, "One of the worst thoughts I have is when I walk around a stadium ... there's always that thought, as I walk right by the stands, and I think, 'My God, everyone in this stadium has seen that video.'"

The case hinged on the hotel staff's culpability in the case. A staff member told Barrett where Andrews was staying and allowed him to book a room next to hers. About half of the settlement will come from Barrett and the other half from the investment group that manages the hotel.

Andrews, 37, thanked jurors for their decision in a Tweet posted today: "I would like to thank the Nashville court, the court personnel and the jury for their service. The support I've received from the people of Nashville has been overwhelming. I would also like to thank my family, friends and legal team. I've been honored by all the support from victims around the world. Their outreach has helped me be able to stand up and hold accountable those whose job it is to protect everyone's safety, security and privacy."

Watch Andrews' emotional testimony ...