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Man who smashed Donald's Trump Hollywood star could face jail time
James Otis was charged with felony vandalism in California on Thursday
The charge carries a maximum punishment of three years behind bars
The 52-year-old millionaire activist has said he would pay for the repairs

Published: 22:02 EST, 17 November 2016 | Updated: 01:04 EST, 18 November 2016

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The millionaire activist who smashed Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a pickaxe and a sledgehammer could find himself behind bars for three years.

James Otis, 52, was charged with felony vandalism on Thursday - a crime that carries a maximum punishment of three years in jail or a $10,000 fine.

Otis destroyed the star of the president-elect in the early hours of October 27, when Trump was still a candidate, police said. He was arrested soon after.

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James Otis, the millionaire activist who smashed Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a pickaxe and a sledgehammer, could find himself behind bars for three years. he's seen above after his arrest on October 27

Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is seen after it was vandalized in Los Angeles

The 52-year-old, who is free on bail and scheduled to be arraigned on Friday, could not immediately be reached for comment and it's unclear if he has an attorney.

The star, given to Trump in 2007 for his work on the reality show 'The Apprentice', has since been repaired.

Otis said at the time that he smashed the star in protest of Trump's treatment of women, and had initially planned to steal the star, sell it off and give the money to the 11 women who had said Trump groped them.

He said he would be happy to pay for the repairs.

Otis is an heir to the Otis Elevator Company fortune, and a self-described 'non-violent activist' who has been arrested as many as 25 times.

An avid peace activist, he hit the headlines in 2009 when he sold a collection of Mahatma Gandhi's possessions - including his glasses - to Kingfisher lager owner and airline magnate Vijay Mallya for $1.8million.

However, he later regretted selling the items, as the Indian businessman had an ongoing dispute with the then-Indian government.