Akon discovered himself behind bars final Thursday morning (November 6), when Georgia legislation enforcement executed an excellent warrant towards the multi-platinum artist.
The Chamblee Police Division took the 52-year-old performer into custody, processing him by the DeKalb County jail system earlier than his launch roughly six hours later. Born Aliaune Thiam, the “Lonely” hitmaker posed for his reserving {photograph} sporting a black hoodie, sustaining a stoic expression all through the process.
Authorities confirmed the detention stemmed from an out-of-county warrant, although particular particulars concerning the underlying expenses stay undisclosed. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Workplace verified the morning arrest and subsequent reserving course of to media retailers.
The transient incarceration marks one other chapter in what has been a tumultuous yr for the Senegalese-American artist. His estranged spouse Tomeka Thiam filed divorce papers in September, simply 4 days earlier than their twenty ninth wedding ceremony anniversary would have occurred.
Regardless of the authorized entanglement, the Grammy-nominated performer’s detention proved non permanent. Jail data point out his processing and launch occurred throughout the identical day, suggesting both bond fee or decision of the warrant’s underlying points.
Akon’s representatives haven’t responded to requests for remark concerning the circumstances surrounding the warrant or his transient detention. The character of the out-of-county authorized matter that prompted the arrest stays below investigation.
The event comes because the “Smack That” collaborator continues managing numerous enterprise ventures, together with his formidable Akon Metropolis venture in Senegal, which he lately defended towards cancelation stories.
Akon’s authorized staff has but to subject any public statements concerning the Georgia incident or potential future court docket appearances associated to the excellent warrant.
Akon claimed to have served years in jail and been the chief of a automobile theft ring, however investigations have proven these claims have been largely embellished to reinforce his road credibility. In actuality, Akon spent just a few months in jail round 1998 for possession of a stolen automobile, however the expenses have been later dropped, and he was by no means convicted as a ringleader or served a protracted jail sentence.
He was, nonetheless, convicted of felony gun possession and obtained three years’ probation.
Past his self-promoted felony background, Akon confronted controversy for a number of different authorized incidents. In 2007, he was charged with endangering a minor and harassment after tossing a teen offstage throughout a live performance, an occasion that resulted in minor accidents to an viewers member.
That very same yr, he confronted public backlash for simulating sexual acts onstage with an underage lady in Trinidad and Tobago, which led to the lack of company sponsorships.
