Trump's Walk of Fame star destroyed with a sledgehammer, police investigate

[Miles Archer]

http://deadline.com/2016/10/donald-trump-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star-destroyed-vandals-1201842842/

EXCLUSIVE: Donald Trump took a lot of hits today, and not just in the Presidential race. With less than two weeks to go before America decides if the ex-Apprentice host will pull off a surprise victory over Hillary Clinton, Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was destroyed early Wednesday morning by a man dressed as a city construction worker and wielding a sledgehammer and pick-ax in what looks to be a Tinseltown first.

The attack on the embedded, five-pointed terrazzo and brass star came at around 5:45 AM on Hollywood Boulevard. Located right near the Dolby Theatre, Trump’s star was dedicated in 2007 in recognition of his work fronting and firing on the NBC series. Apprentice EP Mark Burnett, Larry King and then Tonight Show host Jay Leno all spoke at the ceremony for Trump almost a decade ago.

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.

The removal effort was not a success today, with the star smashed into pieces but not leaving the ground.

[Achilleaze]

1. Omen ous

A regular Hollywood hatchet job.

Comrade Casino (R) never really belonged there anyway.

Time to shuffle off to Buffalo.

[napi21]

3. I know one should never laugh or find pleasure in an act of vandalism, but I can't help it this time

I think someone was just trying to tell the Con that the Star Status he thought he had has been destroyed.

[packman]

4. Wellll, agree with the anger - don't like to see the violence/destruction

A pile of shit on it is one thing, but - ---

[Bucky]

5. This is unacceptable. But that said

I'd've totally jacked that little brass TV decal if I'd seen it loose on the ground like that.

[Old Vet]

6. I have mixed feelings on this, We shouldnt stoop to the level of Trump followers...........

Were just better then that. IMHO

[Bucky]

7. On further thought, why don't police place a cam on that spot? It's not the first vandalism there.

[mfcorey1]

8. I dislike Trump to the umpf degree! However, I am not on board

with destruction of property. This is not Trump's property. This is no better than the hooligan who riddle the Emmit Till marker with bullets.

[LenaBaby61]

9. Man...

Emmit Till and tRump on par and in the same sentence?

Yikes.

[mfcorey1]

11. You intimated that kind of association. I din't and do not accept the fact that

you did. Don't dig for what's not there. This was about the destruction of property. DAMN!

[geomon666]

10. Don't destroy it

Piss on it or let your dog shit on it.

[Earth_First]

12. Elsewhere I have seen this being labeled an 'attack' on his Hollywood star...

Give me a fucking break.

Vandalism? Sure.

Political speech? A fine line...

An attack? No.Fucking.Way.

[smirkymonkey]

13. I really don't understand why he had one in the first place.

There are so many more things to be upset about. This doesn't bother me in the least.

[Major Nikon]

14. It's not exactly an honor

Hollywood Boulevard is nothing but a tourist trap and a rather seedy one at that. They even give them out to non-people like Bugs Bunny, Dear Abby, and Godzilla.

[hunter]

15. Wrong tools for the job.

Had the vandal rented a concrete saw and put some orange plastic safety fencing around, he could have removed it in one piece. People passing by would have assumed it was official business.

"We're moving it to a safe place..."

Nobody would have doubted it.

Banksy art has been taken that way.