[citation needed] Seidlin gave his judgment in what some viewed as an overly theatrical style, weeping and fumbling his words, though a lifelong friend said his conduct was genuine.
[3][4] South Florida lawyers said Seidlin has often been comical and his courtroom antics served to relax participants in the process.
[5] In February 2007, WSVN-TV Channel 7 reported Seidlin took three-hour lunch breaks, on the four days in April he was tailed by the station's investigative team.
His alleged intentions to star in a courtroom TV show were reported by the celebrity gossip website TMZ.com, citing "unidentified sources" as early as February 20, 2007.
[7] In a letter to Florida Governor Charlie Crist in June 2007, Seidlin wrote: "It is now time for me to devote more of my daily life to my own young family and to pursue the many opportunities that have been offered to me outside the judicial system and I have disregarded until now...While these opportunities are varied, they all share in common a further commitment to helping my fellow citizens through roles in the educational system, the media and nonprofit organizations.
[11] On Saturday Night Live sketches during the Smith case, Larry Seidlin was portrayed by Fred Armisen.