that he could continue collecting money from schools  which he did right up until the eve of the show. Testimony at trial flatly contradicted Ellisor's claims that the show was sponsored by the University of Miami, the Doubletree Hotel, the Christmas Palace, and the Miami police and fire departments. There was no evidence that Ellisor was ever a diplomatic liaison for the International Diplomatic Corps, and no evidence that any ambassadors were to attend the show. Ellisor never called anyone to inform them of the show's cancellation, effectively emptied the University Diplomatic Trust Account of its remaining funds, and purchased a Jaguar. Finally, the Government emphasized the great disparity between what was promised and what was delivered. "Christmas From Around the World" was billed as featuring 28were ever given. These complaints were further corroborated by bank records. Ellisor then produced two witnesses, his ex-girlfriend, Angela Saiza Bailey, and his friend, Mark B. Weiser, who testified that they had helped Ellisor produce a number of shows over the years. On cross-examination, the Government established that none of these shows charged a fee for admission, and suggested that the shows were not successful.
Upon review of the record, we cannot say that the district court erred in its sentencing procedure. After expressly considering the parties' arguments, the PSI, the Guidelines, and the factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a), the district court concluded that neither criminal history category I nor criminal history category II sufficiently represented the seriousness of Ellisor's criminal history and the likelihood of