His book, Once a Jolly Hangman, was published in Singapore in July 2010. Alan was immediately arrested by the Singaporean government and charged with 14 separate offences. He was found guilty of criminal defamation and sentenced to 6 weeks' jail and a S$20,000 fine. His case has received considerable media attention internationally, and he has written this revised and updated edition of the book while awaiting his appeal.show more