KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – 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 to reach the top of Tower 2 of the landmark buildings. He was arrested right after his feat. He was quoted by the national Bernama news agency as saying, "Climbing is my passion, my life, my addiction."
Robert tried to scale the Twin Towers in 1997 and 2007 but was arrested at the 60th floor both times. He has climbed more than 70 skyscrapers worldwide, including the Empire State Building and Taipei 101.
THIS ARTICLE WAS WRITTEN By JULIA ZAPPEI, Associated Press Writer Julia Zappei, Associated Press Writer – Wed Sep 2, 3:35 am ET
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