French student in straw-licking stunt in Singapore fined

A French student was fined after pleading guilty Thursday to a public nuisance charge in Singapore over a social media stunt where he filmed himself contaminating a supply of straws by licking one.

Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, who is 19, admitted to licking the straw and returning it to an orange juice vending machine while recording the act for his online followers.

It happened at a shopping mall in March and he was charged in April after his video spread rapidly.

The court considered his guilty plea and other mitigation factors, and imposed a 600-Singapore-dollar fine along with the public nuisance charge.

Authorities have yet to decide whether he will be allowed to keep his student pass.