DENVER -- The man who set fire to a sheepskin store in Glendale was sentenced to five years in prison Friday.

"I'm not sorry and I'm not threatened by this court's authority," Walter Bond said in court.

He directed his other statement to the owners of the Sheepskin Factory.

"You have won nothing. The prison system has nothing on me. I hope your business fails and you choke on every penny you earn," Bond said.

Bond also said he was proud to be a "prisoner of war," in a society that values money over life.

Bond, 34, pleaded guilty in November to one count of use of fire or explosives to damage and destroy property in interstate commerce, and one count of force, violence and threats involving an animal enterprise.

His public defender had asked for a sentence under four years, claiming his client's concern for animals overwhelmed his judgment. He had faced a maximum of 20 years.

Besides his 5-year prison sentence, he was also sentenced to two years probation and ordered to pay $1.1 million in restitution.

Bond set fire to the Sheepskin Factory in April. The fire destroyed everything.

The owner's of the Sheepskin Factory emerged from court relieved that it was over.

"We hope he's in prison for a long time," said Vanna Livaditis, whose father, Louis, owns the Sheepskin Factory. "After he's sentenced in Utah, that will send a message that it's not OK to hurt innocent families."

Bond is facing federal arson charges in Utah for burning down a leather store and a restaurant.

After the fire, Bond posted a message on the Internet that took responsibility for the Sheepskin Factory fire. At the end of the message the defendant used the nickname "ALF Lone Wolf." ALF is an acronym used by a group called the Animal Liberation Front.

Agents and investigators determined that Bond targeted the Sheepskin Factory because it represented animals that wolves typically hunt. They also learned that the defendant broke into the Sheepskin Factory through the back door to light the fire.

The Livaditis family has opened a new store just a block from their old location.

"These are animal by-products," said Louis Livaditis. "The sheepskin we use is from animals slaughtered for food consumption. We are not hurting animals."

The federal judge told Bond he was no better than the people he victimized.

Prosecutors argued Bond is a serial arsonist and an enemy to his own cause, once setting fire to a house, killing a pet inside.