Infomercial pitchman Kevin Trudeau has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for unleashing a flood of e-mails that crashed a federal judge’s computer.
Judge Robert Gettleman imposed the sentence Wednesday, saying the e-mails amounted to a deliberate attack on the court. However, he ruled Trudeau may remain free for 24 hours while his lawyers appeal.
Gettleman is presiding over a lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission which says Trudeau’s ads for a weight loss book have been deceptive.
The e-mails from Trudeau’s supporters flooded Gettleman’s computer last week after the pitchman used his Web site and a radio broadcast to urge fans to contact the judge.
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