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TAMPA, Fla. — A federal judge today sentenced Paul F. Little — a.k.a. Max Hardcore — to 46 months in prison and fines of more than $1.4 million, Hardcore’s attorney told XBIZ.


Judge Susan C. Bucklew allowed Hardcore to remain free pending appeal, while sternly advising him against speaking to the press, Hardcore’s attorney Jeffrey Douglas told XBIZ.

“An appeal will follow and we’re optimistic about [it],” Douglas said. The appeal will be filed in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals," he said.
Bucklew’s recommended prison time and fines were at the minimum levels suggested by the federal prosecutors for Hardcore’s 10 counts. Bucklew fined Hardcore $7,500 and Max World Entertainment Inc. for $75,000. The fines on all charges cumulatively add up to nearly $1.4 million.
Hardcore must file an appeal within six weeks, or have to turn himself in to begin serving the sentence, because “the Florida Bureau of Prisons will send him a notice” within that time frame, Douglas said.