The California man who was caught on video trying to remove President Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has managed to avoid jail time.

James Otis, 52, was ordered to pay a $4,400 fine for damages and attorney fees and complete 20 days of community service for CalTrans after he pleaded no contest to a felony charge of vandalism in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday.

He will also be on probation for three years as a result of his actions according to his attorney Mieke ter Poorten.

Otis, who could have landed a three-year jail sentence and $10,000 fine on the felony charge, did not respond to a request for comment from DailyMail.com.

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Free man: James Otis (above in October) avoided a three-year jail sentence and $10,000 in fines after destroying President Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of fame

Aborted mission: He attempted to remove the star with a pickax and sledgehammer on the morning of October 26 but could only manage to smash it to rubble (above)

Otis had been trying to remove the star to protest President Trump, who at that point had yet to be elected, when he arrived at the site of his star in the pre-dawn hours of October 26.

The millionaire heir to the Otis Elevator Company fortune wore construction gear while going about his task, and used a sledgehammer and pickax to try and remove the tribute from the ground.

He later stated that he had hoped to sell it off and give the money he received to the 11 women who had come forward and publicly accused President Trump of groping them in the past.

Otis failed to free to star however and instead just smashed it to rubble, later saying that he did not realize how hard the task would be and the hours it would take to complete.

He turned himself into police the following day and was released on $20,000 bond.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, who presented President Trump with his star in 2007 for his work on the popular reality show The Apprentice, responded to Otis' actions in an angry statement at the time.

'When people are unhappy with one of our honorees, we would hope that they would project their anger in more positive ways than to vandalize a California State landmark,' said Leron Gubler, the head of the group.

'Our democracy is based on respect for the law. People can make a difference by voting and not destroying public property.'

Gubler also urged the court to punish Otis to the 'full extent of the law' while the Chamber of Commerce set about repairing the damage star at a cost of approximately $2,500.

Restoration: Otis pleaded no contest to a felony vandalism charge in LA County Superior Court on Tuesday in exchange for a small fine and three years probation (President Trump's star being repaired above)

Pay day: Otis later said he wanted to sell the tribute and give the money to the 11 women who had accused President Trump of groping them (Trump receiving his star in 2007 above)

Otis said after turning himself in that he was prepared to accept any consequences he might face for his actions.

He then apologized for what he had done the following month after his first hearing before the judge, telling reporters out side the courtroom: 'Upon reflection after my arrest, I had said I was proud and felt very good about destroying Mr. Trump’s star. However, now I realize I was wrong, that I shouldn’t have done it.'

Otis went on to say that 'non-violence id the way to protest Trump' and what he would do moving forward before adding: 'By destroying that star, it was wrong and I apologize for that, and I hope no one else will affect and hurt the Hollywood Walk of Fame stars.'

Just a few days after that appearance, the Chamber of Commerce debuted President Trump's repaired star on the Walk of Fame.