Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien gets permission to travel to Manila from May 2-25 for an internship
1-MIN READ1-MIN ListenAgence France-PressePublished: 10:10am, 30 Apr 2026A French teenager facing criminal charges in Singapore for a straw licking stunt was granted permission on Wednesday to leave the country for three weeks on pledges to return.The 18-year-old is accused of posting to social media a video of himself putting the straw he licked back into the dispenser on an orange juice vending machine.Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien’s clip went viral and triggered a backlash that led to his arrest in Singapore, which has a reputation for not tolerating bad behaviour.
The teen’s lawyer sought permission from a judge for him to travel to Manila from May 2-25 for an internship, a key requirement for him to graduate.
The judge granted the request after the prosecution posed no objection, but asked that he must remain contactable while overseas and required a S$5,000 (US$3,900) bond.
His next appearance in the Singapore court was also rescheduled from May 22 to May 29.
