Here is a peace aout his reputation in media circles:
RELEASE THIS: Our favorite News Release today; Sands Digital Media (Michael Sands) sent us a release to say that Michael's client Kristy Swanson has received a letter from Marcia O'Brien (the ex of Kristy's current lover) demanding that Kristy demand that "media image consultant Michael Sands cease and desist any and all media in Kristy's assault case." (Kristy and Marcia got into some kind of spat during a child hand-over that resulted in Kristy being briefly detained.) In other words Media Image Consultant Michael Sands sent out a New Release about... Media Image Consultant Michael Sands.