Man Charged With Stalking Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham
🤖 AI Generated ImageKevin Singh handed a package to a security guard at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in September 2025, telling staff it was from his daughter and intended for a player.
Inside was a Guns N' Roses T-shirt sprayed with men's cologne and a letter addressed to Sophie Cunningham.
What Prosecutors Allege
Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced Wednesday that Singh, 48, of Indianapolis, was charged with stalking, intimidation and harassment following an investigation by the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
The stalking charge and one intimidation count are Level 6 felonies, carrying a sentencing range of 0.5 to 2.5 years in Indiana. Singh faces a Class A misdemeanor intimidation count and a Class B misdemeanor harassment charge.
Prosecutors allege Singh stalked Cunningham between September 30, 2025, and June 2, 2026, through a course of conduct that caused her to feel, as the charging document states, "terrorized, frightened, intimidated or threatened."
Singh was arrested on Tuesday, June 23 and charged the following day. A court order signed June 24 bars him from Gainbridge Fieldhouse until the case is resolved. His initial hearing was scheduled for Thursday morning, June 25.
According to WTHR's reporting, a seven-day hold was requested and granted because the alleged offences occurred while Singh was on active probation in Hendricks County.
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The Pattern That Preceded the Charges
Cunningham told investigators she first became aware of Singh's social media posts in February 2026, when Pacers Sports & Entertainment personnel flagged them.
She initially believed it was ordinary hostile fan behaviour. After the posts continued and escalated, she told investigators she no longer felt safe and was experiencing nightmares.
On April 30, 2026, the vice president of security for Pacers Sports & Entertainment, John Ball, sent Singh a formal cease-and-desist letter directing him to stop all communication with Cunningham or any Fever employee, and banning him from all Pacers and Fever properties.
Singh called Ball's office after receiving the letter, saying he understood the need to protect players but disagreed with it. The posts did not stop. According to the probable cause affidavit cited by Yahoo Sports, several June posts were directed toward Ball himself. One stated "Pain is coming. I promise." Ball told investigators he altered his daily routine, began carrying a firearm, and contacted local law enforcement for additional patrols around his home as a result. Singh now faces an intimidation charge in connection with those communications.
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A Prior Record That Makes This Case More Troubling
What elevates this case beyond a standard stalking charge is what was already on Singh's record when the Cunningham messages began.
In March 2024, Singh was charged in Hendricks County with 12 counts, including stalking, obstruction of justice, invasion of privacy and harassment, along with a habitual offender enhancement. In a July 2025 plea hearing, 10 of those charges — including the lead stalking count and the habitual offender enhancement — were dismissed as part of a plea deal. He pleaded guilty to two invasion of privacy counts and was placed on probation.
The alleged campaign against Cunningham began on September 30, 2025 — fewer than three months after that Hendricks County plea.
Marion County's seven-day hold was granted specifically because the new charges occurred while Singh remained on probation from those prior offences.
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The Second Fever Player in Two Years
The charges against Singh follow a pattern that has now touched two Indiana Fever players in consecutive years.
In July 2025, Michael Lewis — a Texas man — pleaded guilty to stalking and harassment of Caitlin Clark, having sent her hundreds of threatening and sexually explicit messages. He was sentenced to two and a half years in prison.
Cunningham, 29, has been with the Fever since 2025 after a trade from the Phoenix Mercury. She is averaging 9.9 points and 2.8 rebounds per game this season and is regarded as one of the team's most physical players. She has been a polarising public figure, drawing significant social media attention both positive and hostile.
Mears commended Cunningham for coming forward. "Coming forward is never easy, regardless of a person's position or public profile," he said in a statement. "The victim is setting an example by speaking out."
The case now moves to a Marion County courtroom, with Singh's first hearing scheduled for Thursday and his defence representation not yet listed in public records.
Key Takeaways
- Kevin Singh, 48, of Indianapolis was charged on June 24 with stalking, intimidation and harassment of Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, 29.
- Prosecutors allege Singh stalked Cunningham between September 30, 2025, and June 2, 2026, escalating after a cease-and-desist letter from Pacers Sports & Entertainment.
- Singh was on active probation from a prior Hendricks County case — in which 10 felony charges, including a stalking charge, were dismissed via plea deal in July 2025 — when the alleged campaign against Cunningham began.
- A court order bars Singh from Gainbridge Fieldhouse until the case concludes. His initial hearing was scheduled for June 25.
- This is the second time in two years a man has been charged with stalking a Fever player — Michael Lewis was sentenced to 2.5 years for stalking Caitlin Clark in July 2025.
- Cunningham told investigators the stalking caused her to stay home more and experience nightmares.
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