Before the sentencing, family members, friends, and co-workers, some donning Ottobar staff hoodies over their shirts and ties, offered victim impact statements for the judge to consider. They all echoed similar sentiments: Malenski gave up drinking and helped others struggling with substance use; he was affable, empathetic, and a good listener; he used some of the money he earned to help support his mother and grandmother. They said they knew nothing could bring Malenski back, but they hoped the judge would deliver the maximum sentence, so that some sense of justice and closure could come.