The federal case involving Shawn Chan, the Canadian man accused of stalking WWE star Liv Morgan, has ended with Chan being found not guilty by reason of insanity.
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida held the trial on Monday, and Chan was found not guilty by reason of insanity on a charge of interstate domestic violence that had carried a possible sentence of up to five years in prison. POST Wrestling obtained the court filing. Chan, who has been detained for just over a year, waived his right to a jury trial and allowed Judge Mary S. Scriven to decide the case in a session that lasted just over 30 minutes.
The verdict followed findings from two separate psychologists, who each determined that Chan was unable to appreciate the wrongfulness of his actions because of the severity of his mental illness. During an evaluation in jail last year, Chan was diagnosed with delusional disorder, with clinicians noting that he had not received mental health treatment in the past. Among the delusions documented was a belief that Morgan, whom he claimed to have known years earlier, was his girlfriend, along with a long-running belief that he was connected to professional wrestling figures and was owed recognition for storyline ideas he thought he had created.
The case dates to May 31, 2025, when Chan traveled from Scarborough, Ontario to Morgan’s residence in Florida. Surveillance footage captured him searching for a key and attempting to enter the home, where he remained for more than two hours while Morgan was not present. He left a handwritten note describing the trip as a “friendly visit” and including his contact information.
Footage also showed him picking up an air rifle pellet gun that had been left on the porch and trying the front door while holding it. Days later, Chan turned up at the WWE Performance Center, where Morgan was on hand for an NXT taping. Security recognized him, and he was arrested and taken to the Pasco County Detention Center.
In handing down the verdict, Judge Scriven ruled that the U.S. Marshals Service would coordinate with ICE to release Chan into its custody. Chan is a Canadian resident, and while court records do not spell out what comes next, standard practice suggests ICE will continue to hold him while deportation proceedings move forward.
