• April 18, 2024

Millionaire Who Vandalized Trump’s Star Serves Humiliating Community Service

James Otis, heir to the Otis Elevator fortune decided to tear Donald trump’s star off the Walk of fame.  He could have gone to prison and have to pay a 10,000 dollar fine.  Instead, he was given 20 days of community service and a 4,400 dollar fine plus the costs of the repair.  But as it turns out, he was forced to do something else that must have been so humiliating to him.  His orange jump suit had one word on the back.  It said Trump.  Since Otis is working along the highway, you have to wonder how many cars slow down to honk their horns or to shout, “Make America Great Again.”

 James Otis, heir to the Otis Elevator Company fortune, was pictured along Interstate 10 in California, wielding a hoe and a broom for the state’s Department of Transportation on Friday.

The 53-year-old, who smashed Trump’s star with a pickaxe and sledgehammer in October 2016, avoided jail time after pleading no contest to the felony vandalism charge, which could have led to a three-year jail sentence and $10,000 in fines.

Otis, who will be on probation for three years, was fined $4,400 instead and ordered to complete 20 days of community service.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, who presented President Trump with his star in 2007 for his work on the popular reality show The Apprentice, responded to Otis’ actions in an angry statement at the time.

‘When people are unhappy with one of our honorees, we would hope that they would project their anger in more positive ways than to vandalize a California State landmark,’ said Leron Gubler, the head of the group.

‘Our democracy is based on respect for the law. People can make a difference by voting and not destroying public property.’

Gubler also urged the court to punish Otis to the ‘full extent of the law’ while the Chamber of Commerce set about repairing the damage star at a cost of approximately $2,500.

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