Topic: Alain Robert

Newscom | 2009-09-03 08:29:41
EXCLU - KUALA LUMPUR: French Spiderman back to the  KLCC towers
AFP Global Edition | 2009-09-03 16:19:38

French climber Alain Robert, known as "Spiderman" for his death-defying antics, was fined by a Malaysian court on Wednesday for scaling the nation's tallest building. Robert scrambled up the 88-storey Petronas Twin Towers with his bare hands in less than two hours on Tuesday, finally reaching its peak after two unsuccessful attempts over the past decade. "Climbing is my ...

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Newscom | 2009-09-02 10:10:13
KUALA LUMPUR: French Spiderman freed after paying fine
AP News | 2009-09-02 07:36:54
French 'Spiderman' fined $570 for scaling Malaysia's 88-story Twin Towers

A French climber nicknamed "Spiderman" has been fined 2,000 ringgit ($570) for climbing Malaysia's 88-story Petronas Twin Towers. A Kuala Lumpur court official says Alain Robert pleaded guilty Wednesday to criminal trespass. He declined to be named, citing court policy. A day earlier, Robert sneaked past security ...

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