Man who vandalized Trump's Hollywood star is sentenced to labor, probation

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A Glendale, CA, man pleaded no contest Wednesday to a felony count of vandalism for smashing President Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a pickaxe in July.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Kerry Bensinger immediately sentenced Austin Mikel Clay, 24, to 20 days community labor and three years probation, along with ordering him to attend psychological counseling and to pay more than $9,400 in restitution to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, according to Paul Eakins of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

Clay was given credit for one day he had served in jail after his arrest early July 25. Clay used a pickaxe to smash Trump’s star early that morning, but subsequently surrendered at Beverly Hills police headquarters.

It was the second time Trump’s star was vandalized in less than two years. In October 2016 a man dressed as a construction worker smashed the star with a pickaxe and sledgehammer. James Otis pleaded no contest to felony vandalism in February 2017 and was sentenced to three years probation, 20 days of community service and agreed to pay $4,400 for the damage.

https://www.dailynews.com/2018/11/07/glendale-man-who-vandalized-trumps-hollywood-star-is-sentenced-to-labor-probation/

[rzemanfl]

1. The fine should be crowd funded. I pity the psychological counselor. n/t

[Cha]

3. Yes! and trump is the one who needs psychological

help, STAT.

[Harker]

2. Felony vandalism?

Wow.

[ansible]

4. Not to mention the 3 year probation

They really threw the book at him

[Harker]

8. I'd never even heard of it.

I wonder if destroying Richard Widmark's star would've resulted in the same sentence.

[elmac]

5. hmmm

[mtnsnake]

6. Is there any site where people can chip in a few bucks to help pay his fine?

I'd gladly chip in something on his behalf.

[BumRushDaShow]

7. Here's a video with a clip of the actual act