Prosecutors seek to keep Shawn Chan jailed until November trial

Federal prosecutors urged a federal judge on September 2 to keep Canadian national Shawn Chan jailed until his November trial, saying he is a danger to the community and a serious flight risk after allegedly traveling from Canada to the Florida home of WWE star Liv Morgan and spending hours on her property. A hearing on Chan’s bid for pretrial release is scheduled for September 16 at 11 a.m. in Tampa.

In a motion opposing Chan’s release, prosecutors said Chan is a danger to the community, a serious risk of flight, and that no conditions of release would reasonably assure his appearance at future proceedings or protect Morgan. The filing dismissed defense counsel’s offer to place Chan at a local Salvation Army facility, saying that providing a bed does not have a material bearing on whether release conditions would ensure court attendance or community safety.

According to court filings, Chan, a Canadian citizen, traveled from Ontario to Orlando on May 31, went to Morgan’s residence, left a handwritten note containing his name, Canadian address and phone number, and spent several hours on the property. Prosecutors said he attempted to gain entry to the home. FBI agents arrested...