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>He was not permitted to fly commercial airlines or routes to Saipan and onward to Australia.

Not permitted by who, and on what basis?

Once he was tried, convicted, sentenced and released in Saipan there can be no possible basis for restricting the mode of travel to "PJ or better".

Presumably either the US or UK as part of his plea deal or bail conditions. Maybe some form of house arrest where he’s not to be in public.

I would bet it is Saipan local goverment, they probably don't have (or dont want to expend) the resources to secure him.