Music star poses for a SELFIE with his defence team while standing in the dock during his trial for child molestation in Thailand

  • Saipul Jamil, 35, is accused of molesting a 17-year-old fan earlier this year 
  • But seemed unperturbed in the dock, even finding time to take a selfie
  • Publicity-obsessed singer has more than 1m followers on social media

A publicity-hungry folk singer posed for a bizarre selfie with his defence team while standing trial for child molestation charges in Thailand.

Saipul Jamil, 35, is accused of molesting a 17-year-old fan earlier this year, and could be put behind bars for up to 15 years.

But he seemed unperturbed at the North Jakarta District Court with his ill-advised selfie in the dock. 

Saipul Jamil, 35, took this bizarre selfie inside the North Jakarta District Court with his defence team behind

Saipul Jamil, 35, took this bizarre selfie inside the North Jakarta District Court with his defence team behind

Staring into the camera, he angled his phone to show his defence team huddled together in the background.

All the singer's lawyers were seen beaming at the camera and one even raised her fingers in a V for victory.

They insisted he had asked the prosecution's permission before he took the picture.

The singer is a self-confessed publicity addict who has posted thousands of selfies and videos on his social media accounts.

He has 372,000 followers on Twitter and 804,000 on Instagram. 

The case continues.  

The publicity-obsessed folk singer has posted thousands of selfies to his million followers on social media
The publicity-obsessed folk singer has posted thousands of selfies to his million followers on social media

The publicity-obsessed folk singer has posted thousands of selfies to his million followers on social media