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Sirgiorgio Clardy sits strapped into a restraint chair in July 2013 during his sentencing hearing. His legal adviser, sits in the foreground -- a safe distance away from Clardy based on the advice of a judge. Nine courthouse deputies attended the sentencing to maintain security.

(Aimee Green/The Oregonian)

A judge has thrown out a $100 million lawsuit filed by an imprisoned pimp who claimed Nike should have warned him that his Air Jordans sneakers could be used as a dangerous weapon before he beat a john bloody with them.

Sirgiorgio Sanford Clardy, 27, gained international attention after the suit was filed in January in Multnomah County Circuit Court. Many readers decried the suit as outlandish and frivolous. But Clardy -- who was representing himself -- pressed on, saying Nike was partially responsible for his 100-year prison sentence, for failure to include a consumer warning label on the shoes.

Clardy’s lawsuit came to a swift end during a hearing before Judge Robert Durham. Nike’s attorneys spoke for less than 90 seconds. Clardy spoke for most of the rest of the hearing’s 23 minutes -- often interrupting the judge and rambling on about arguments the judge said were beside the point.

"There's no defect in the shoes," said Tim Coleman, one of three attorneys representing Nike at the hearing. "There's no ... evidence of defect or dangerous condition of these shoes when used normally."

Clardy was wearing a pair of Air Jordans when he stomped on the face of a prostitution customer who was trying to leave a Portland motel without paying. The john required stitches and plastic surgery on his nose.

At the Sept. 17 hearing, Clardy, wearing an inmate's uniform, appeared by video feed from the Snake River Correctional Institution near Ontario in eastern Oregon.

Sirgiorgio Clardy

When it was his turn to explain why the judge shouldn't agree with Nike and dismiss the case before it could make it to trial, Clardy spoke almost nonstop. The judge repeatedly urged him to speak on topic, about the merits of the case.

“I’m getting to my claim, your honor,” Clardy insisted.

Clardy asked Durham to appoint an attorney -- presumably for free -- to represent him, because he lacked legal experience. The judge denied that motion, noting that this was a civil lawsuit, not a criminal case that would require an attorney to be appointed at no-cost to Clardy.

The judge also grew tired of warning Clardy to address the issue at hand. After a while, the judge told Clardy his time for arguing was up.

“Mr. Clardy, take a seat,” Durham said. “I’m done. I’ve heard enough ...Be quiet. Be quiet, Mr. Clardy. I want you to remain quiet, right now. That’s all I want you to do.”

The judge dismissed the lawsuit, then offered this commentary: “You’ve wasted my time here, Mr. Clardy. We’ve bent over backwards to give you a chance.”

The case generated a few hundred pages of legal motions and other documents. Nikes were typewritten. Clardy’s were handwritten, albeit neatly.

Although Nike has not said how much its attorneys fees amounted to, court records show it also had to pay $1,456 in court fees to defend itself.

-- Aimee Green