Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien's lawyer sought permission from a judge for him to travel to Manila for an internship, a key requirement for him to graduate. SINGAPORE: A French teen facing criminal charges in Singapore for a straw licking stunt was granted permission on Wednesday (Apr 29) 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