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French 'Spiderman' Alain Robert fined for scaling Petronas Towers in Malaysia
French climber Alain Robert, known as "Spiderman" for his death-defying antics, was fined by a Malaysian court Wednesday for scaling the nation's tallest building.
Robert scrambled up the 88-storey Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur 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 passion, climbing is my life," the daredevil said outside court when asked why he had scaled the towers, which were for a time the world's tallest buildings.
Robert was held in custody overnight before being brought to court where he pleaded guilty to criminal trespass and was fined 2,000 ringgit (567 dollars), but escaped a possible six-month jail sentence.
He was led into court wearing an olive-green jacket, jeans and leather boots, unshaven and with red eyes.
"Everybody has been very nice," he said of his one-day incarceration.
His lawyer, Wong Kian Kheong, told the court that Robert was "a passionate climber" who had not caused any damage to property.
"He has not done the climb for profit or publicity, I have never met any other person who is so passionate about climbing," he said, adding Robert had promised not to tackle any other Kuala Lumpur buildings in the future.
Robert celebrated his ascent Tuesday by standing with his arms outspread on the pinnacle of one of the towers, which are home to the state energy firm Petronas as well as many international companies.
He first tried to scale the building on March 20, 1997, and made a second unsuccessful attempt in 2007 after which he was freed without charge. Both times he reached the 60th storey before being intercepted by authorities.
Robert has been nicknamed "Spiderman" for his high-profile escapades, which have included climbing the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
The 452-metre (1,483-feet) Petronas Twin Towers, which opened in 1998, were for several years the world's tallest buildings until being upstaged by Taipei 101 in the Taiwanese capital among others.
A police helicopter sweeps by as French Spiderman Alain Robert stands at the very top of one of the Petronas Towers.
Is he an adventurous dare devil or just a public nuisance? Click on the numbered boxes to see some of his career 'highs' over the years …
Self-proclaimed "French Spiderman" Alain Robert, gives a thumbs up as he scales unaided the 88-storey Jin Mao Tower, China's tallest building, in Shanghai, China, Thursday, May 31 2007. Robert is known for his daredevil attempts to scale some of the world's tallest buildings without the use of any safety or climbing equipment
Alain Robert, dubbed the French Spiderman, reacts as he scales, without climbing gear, the 88-storey Jin Mao Tower, China's tallest building, in Shanghai, China, in this May 31 2007 file photo. Six months after he was expelled from China for climbing Shanghai's tallest building without permission, Robert is preparing to scale another Chinese peak, but this time at the invitation of the government. The French climber will scale one of China's best known mountains in the northern province of Hunan on Nov. 18, 2007, the climber said Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007.
Alain Roberts waves after climbing the exterior of the Royal Bank of Scotland building in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, June 2, 2009. The French skyscraper climber nicknamed "Spiderman" was arrested Tuesday after scaling a 41-story building with his bare hands, stopping traffic on the busy street below
In this photo released by the Taipei 101 Building, French urban climber Alain Robert, aka Spiderman, waves to a crowd of onlookers as he scales the Taipei 101 building, the tallest building in the world, Saturday, Dec. 25, 2004, in Taipei, Taiwan. Robert, 42, took almost four hours to reach the top of the 508-meter (1,679-foot) building - nearly twice as long as he expected - because of the rain. Robert, who is renowned for climbing without ropes, has also scaled the Eiffel Tower and more than 30 skyscrapers around the world, including New York's Empire State Building in 1994 and the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 1997.
French skyscraper climber Alain Robert also nicknamed 'Spiderman', right, scales the 144 meters (474 ft) AGBA Tower in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday Aug. 3, 2006. Robert has climbed other buildings including the Empire State Building and the Eiffel Tower.
Alain Robert, a French skyscraper climber nicknamed "Spiderman," climbs up the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong Tuesday, April 15, 2008. Robert is climbing in Hong Kong to raise awareness for rising global warming emissions
Frenchman Alain Robert climbs the 154 meter Skyper building in Frankfurt, central Germany, on Monday, July 7, 2008, as a protest against the G8 summit in Japan and global warming.
Alain Robert, a French urban climber who calls himself "Spiderman," celebrates after scrambling up the 62-story, 283-meter (928 feet) tall Cheung Kong Center, the flagship building of Hong Kong's richest man, Li Ka-shing, in Hong Kong Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009.
Frenchman Alain Robert, the well known urban climber, scales a skyscraper in downtown Jakarta, Indonesia Wednesday Nov. 12, 2008.
French Alain Robert passes the 32nd floor as he climbs the Royal Bank of Scotland building in Sydney , Australia, Tuesday, June 2. 2009. The French skyscraper climber nicknamed "Spiderman" was arrested Tuesday after scaling a 41-story building in downtown Sydney with his bare hands, stopping traffic on the busy street below.
Using only bare hands and no cords or rigging, Alain Robert of Valance, France, clings to the wall on his way to scale the 232-meter (766-foot) Shinjuku Center Building in Tokyo Friday, Nov. 6, 1998. Stunt climber Robert, 36, dubbed "Spiderman" for his worldwide exploits including scaling the Empire State Building, was arrested upon reaching to the rooftop of the 54-story skyscraper on charges of trespassing.
Alain Robert of France nicknamed "Spiderman" famous for climbing skyscrapers is seen scaling an office tower, 47 storeys high, as part of celebrations for a revamp of a local newspaper in Singapore on Saturday Aug. 16, 2008.
Alain Robert of Valance, France, reaches the top floor of Hotel Melia in Kuala Lumpur Friday, March 28, l997. Alain, 34, called "Spiderman," who was arrested March 20 when he tried to climb one of the 88-story Petronas Towers, the world's tallest skyscrapers, without permission, climbed the side of the hotel building by only hands and legs from the second-floor swimming pool to the 14th floor in about 10 minutes while being cheered by about 600 spectators.
French climber Alain Robert, known as 'Spiderman,' climbs onto the roof of a 242-meter (264-yards) tall skyscraper in Moscow, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007.
French extreme climber Alain Robert is detained after he climbed the Lloyd's building in the City of London to unveil a banner in a protest calling for awareness of climate change, as world leaders from the G20 countries gather for a Summit at the ExCel centre, Thursday, April 2, 2009. World leaders are meeting to develop a cohesive economic strategy at the crisis summit in London.
Police officers escort French climber Alain Robert, known as 'Spiderman,' who was detained after climbing a 242-meter (264-yards) tall skyscraper in Moscow, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007.
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