Overview
- A Singapore court on Nov. 17 convicted the Australian of public disorder and imposed a nine-day jail term, below the three-month maximum allowed by law.
- Judge Christopher Goh called the conduct deliberate and attention-seeking and said the defendant had previously disrupted public events.
- The breach happened Nov. 13 at the Asia premiere of 'Wicked: For Good' at Universal Studios Singapore, where he jumped a barrier, put an arm around Grande, and was restrained after Cynthia Erivo intervened.
- Media have identified the man as influencer Johnson Wen, who posted video of the encounter on Instagram and had earlier written about wanting to meet Grande.
- Grande was visibly shaken but uninjured, the event continued, and the episode drew criticism online for potentially retraumatizing her.