Man who rushed Ariana Grande at ‘Wicked: For Good’ premiere gets 9 days in jail

The Australian internet troll who rushed Ariana Grande at the Wicked For Good premiere in Singapore was sentenced Monday to nine days in jail Johnson Wen served his fourth day in custody on Monday Channel News Asia broadcasted He ll finish his sentence after Friday The fast-paced situation began Nov when Wen jumped over a barricade ran up to Grande and grabbed the star on the film s yellow carpet He was promptly blocked by co-stars Cynthia Erivo and Michelle Yeoh As safety dragged Wen away from the VIP area he broke free and attempted to jump the fence again but was speedily subdued bureaucrats disclosed He was arrested again the next day and formally charged under Singapore s population nuisance law Wen pleaded guilty at his first court appearance He has pulled similar stunts in the past and posted them on social media under the name Pyjama Man Previously he skirted measure to accost Katy Perry the Weeknd and the Chainsmokers at events in Australia During his sentencing hearing Wen narrated the judge I won t do it again Your Honor And when his sincerity was questioned he asserted I m going to stop your honor Been getting into trouble according to Channel News Asia But the judge didn t buy it He recounted Wen his attention-seeking pattern of behavior suggests that you will do it again the Sydney Morning Herald disclosed The judge concluded the hearing by telling Wen he hoped the sentence would stop his actions for good