Overview
- Johnson Wen, 26, pleaded guilty to one public nuisance charge and was sentenced on Nov 17 to nine days in jail.
- The court heard he jumped a barricade at the Nov 13 yellow‑carpet event, put his arm around Ariana Grande, and was blocked by co‑star Cynthia Erivo as security intervened.
- He tried to return to the carpet a second time before being pinned by security, then later posted videos of the incident on Instagram and TikTok.
- Police arrested him on Temple Street around midnight on Nov 14, and he has been in remand since his charge that day.
- Prosecutors sought a week in jail, citing a pattern of similar disruptions, as the judge noted behavior suggesting he would repeat such acts underlining the need for deterrence.