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French student straw prank case in Singapore

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A video posted by 19‑year‑old French ESSEC student Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien on 12 March 2026 showed him licking a straw from an iJooz orange‑juice vending machine at ~~Singapore’s~~ Goldhill Centre and returning ~~the contaminated straw~~ it to the dispenser. The clip ~~went viral, prompting~~ prompted a police investigation and a charge of public nuisance. In On 30 July 2026 Maximilien pleaded ~~guilty and was~~ guilty; Judge Kelly Ho sentenced him to a fine of S$600 (≈ ~~US$465), avoiding a possible three‑month jail term. Judge Kelly Ho cited~~ US$465) and imposed no custodial or community‑service order, noting his youth and the low‑grade nature of the ~~offence, noting~~ offence. Prosecutors had sought only the fine, warning that ~~no member of~~ the stunt could erode public ~~used the straw.~~ confidence in hygiene standards. iJooz replaced all 500 straws and announced ~~plans for~~ that future units will use individually packaged, lockable‑compartment straws. Immigration officials continue to review his student ~~pass; Maximilien~~ pass, and he remains on bail ~~and continues~~ while continuing his ~~business~~ studies in Singapore. The ~~incident~~ case has drawn ~~widespread~~ extensive media ~~attention, underscoring~~ coverage, highlighting Singapore’s strict enforcement of public‑order and hygiene ~~standards.~~ regulations.

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