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SINGAPORE : Former Singaporean lawyer and ex-Workers' Party (WP) election candidate, Gopalan Nair, is out on bail after nearly four days in custody.
The prosecution said there was "no need" to remand him further.
Nair's passport is impounded and he has been ordered to report for further investigations as and when required.
The 58-year-old American citizen was charged on Monday with insulting High Court judge Belinda Ang.
He is alleged to have sent an email accusing Justice Ang of "prostituting herself" during an ongoing court proceeding involving Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Minister Mentor Lee Hsien Loong against opposition figures Chee Soon Juan and his sister Chee Siok Chin.
The remarks were also published on his blog.
Nair's lawyer told the court that his client might need to leave Singapore for a short while to settle affairs back in the US.
The judge said Nair could apply to leave the country after he was released on a S$5,000 bail. His next court date has been set for June 12. - CNA /ls
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