Sometimes with fame there comes a price. Sometimes that price includes having to hire a private investigator to learn who your stalker is in Erie.
On an episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” that aired on Jan. 22, Kimmel interviewed comedian and actor Mike Epps. Epps, who is known for movies including “Next Friday,” “All About the Benjamins,” “The Hangover,” and more, shared with Kimmel how he handles hecklers.
Actor and comedian Mike Epps, shown in this May 2025 file photo in Indianapolis, revealed how he handles hecklers and a stalker situation on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on a show that aired Jan. 22.
Epps then revealed in the episode that he once had a stalker online who relayed personal information to the comedian including his address. This prompted Epps, a native of Indianapolis, to hire a personal investigator.
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Epps: Investigator learns stalker is from Erie
Epps discussed on the episode that after the private investigator did his job, he revealed the alleged stalker was a 12-year-old from Erie. The name of the stalker was not disclosed.
“I found out he was a 12-year-old boy from Erie, Pennsylvania,” Epps said in the episode. “His mother said, ‘he’s just having a good time,’ and I said, ‘could you go in there and whoop his butt for me and put it on camera?’”
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Epps was promoting his Netflix comedy special “Delusional” and tv series “The Upshaws.”
Contact Nicholas Sorensen at Nsorensen@usatodayco.com.
This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Mike Epps claims he was cyber heckled by 12-year-old from Erie