It also became one of the funniest courtroom moments many local reporters had ever covered.
Years later, Michael admitted that strangers still recognized him.
Not because of the banking mistake.
Not because of the court case.
But because of one unforgettable sentence.
“I’d rather go to prison than admit my wife was right.”
Whenever someone asked whether he regretted saying it, he always answered the same way.
“Not at all.”