IJooz
Coverage of IJooz in the Nexus archive.
- French student pleads guilty and is fined for a straw-licking stunt in Singapore
A French student was fined 600 Singapore dollars for a public nuisance charge after pleading guilty to licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine in Singapore as a social media stunt. The court considered mitigating factors and did not impose a community-based sentence.
- Singapore court fines French teenager US$465 for viral straw-licking prank
A French teenager was fined S$600 (US$465) in Singapore for public nuisance after posting a viral video of himself licking a straw and returning it to an iJooz vending machine. He pleaded guilty to one charge of public nuisance, with a second charge of mischief taken into account.
- Singapore court postpones French teen’s straw-licking case to July 30
A Singapore court postponed the trial of 19-year-old French national Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, charged with mischief and public nuisance for licking a straw from a vending machine and returning it. Prosecutors requested more time to assess if his student pass would be revoked if convicted. The case, linked to a viral social media video, is adjourned until July 30.