Singapore fines French teen $465 for viral straw-licking stunt

The 19-year-old was "truly sorry" for causing trouble, his lawyers said.

French student fined over Singapore straw licking prank

A social media stunt involving a single straw has left a French student facing a hefty fine — and possible consequences for his right to remain in Singapore.

Singapore court fines French teenager US$465 for viral straw-licking prank

A French teenager who posted a video of himself licking a straw and returning it to an iJooz vending machine in Singapore was fined S$600 (US$465) for public nuisance on Thursday. The clip had gone viral after someone in his Instagram circle recorded it and forwarded the footage to a media outlet, the defence said. Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 19, pleaded guilty to one count of public nuisance, with a second charge of mischief taken into consideration. On March 12, Maximilien attended a...

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French student fined $465 for licking vending machine straw before putting it back in Singapore

A French student in Singapore was fined S$600 after pleading guilty to filming himself licking a vending machine straw for social media.

Teen who licked iJooz straw and returned it to vending machine gets S$600 fine

The 19-year-old took the contaminated straw with him after collecting the drink.

Student fined for straw-licking stunt in Singapore

A French student was fined 600 Singapore dollars (US$465) after pleading guilty Thursday to a public nuisance charge in Singapore for filming himself licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and putting it back in what lawyers described as a social media stunt.