SINGAPORE, Nov 21 — Intoxicated after having drinks with his clients, Devandran Karunakaran molested three women — including a disc jockey — in a bar last year.

When the bar manager came over to find out what had happened, Karunakaran hurled vulgarities at him and said he was a lawyer, threatening to get the other man in trouble.

For his actions, the former managing partner of law firm Ince Singapore was sentenced to a fine of S$15,000 (RM45,950) in a district court on Tuesday. 

The 40-year-old Singaporean pleaded guilty to three molestation charges and causing distress to the bar manager, with another three charges considered for sentencing.

According to his LinkedIn page, he specialises in shipping finance and used to practise in the firm’s London office.

All of his victims cannot be named due to a court order to protect their identities. They were identified in court documents as: