Police arrested a man on Thursday who they say is responsible for destroying Donald Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star early Wednesday morning with a sledgehammer and pick-axe.
James Otis, who NBC News reports as an heir to the Otis Elevator Company fortune, was arrested Thursday. He faces felony vandalism charges.
Deadline talked to Otis Wednesday shortly after the incident:
Speaking to Deadline, the man said his name was Jamie Otis. He said he originally intended to remove Trump’s star completely to auction it off next month in New York to raise funds for the women who have recently come forward to accuse Trump of sexually assaulting them over the decades. In the past few months, 11 women have claimed the GOP POTUS candidate groped or otherwise attempt to get intimate with them. At a rally earlier this week, Trump told supporters the accusers were not telling the truth and that he would sue them after the November 8 election.
“I did it, and I’m very happy I did it, and I’m proud that I did it,” added Otis.
