After getting caught on camera throwing a fan offstage during a concert last summer, Konvict Records singer Akon has pleaded guilty in court this morning to the subsequent harassment charges.
USA Today is reporting that in exchange for the guilty plea, the Senegalese born hip-hop hookman will not have to serve any time behind bars if he does 65 hours of community service. Along with the sentence, Kon will also have to pay a $250 fine.
As XXLmag.com previously reported, the case stems from an incident in which Kon threw a teenager into the crowd during a performance at the KFest at Fishkill, NY’s Dutchess Stadium last June. Akon originally pled not guilty earlier in the month to the charges. Now with his new plea the case will not go to trial.
Kon’s latest release Freedom debuted on the Billboard 200 last week. After his second week on the charts he has sold a total of 173,900 copies. –Elan Mancini
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December 17th, 2008
at 12:52 pm
Hate Hate and more Hate says:
Akon can service his community by setting up T-Pain’s auto tune on fire, taking singing lessons (I’d rather he stop singing all together), and by drinking a gallon bleech!
Fuck Akon, that nigga looks like a character off of the Simpsons.
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December 17th, 2008
at 2:03 pm
G-unit Killa says:
Akon kinda gets what he deserves you ask the kid to get on stage then throw him off like fam do you know whatcha dealin with…like its just stupid…did the kid ask to be launched into the crowd…hell nah so their you go
But 250 dollas aint nothin…make me wanna have a show and throw mufuckas off stage
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December 17th, 2008
at 2:44 pm
dusty boy says:
Maan Hol’ Up!! Maan Fuck Akon!!! That nigga a lame. I woulda sued the shit outta that pussy if I were that kid he threw. Im surprized he was even able to pick that foo up with his ol’ lanky ass.
FUCK KONVICT MUSIC!!!
They called Konvict but aint got not 1 REAL con in the squad!!
Pussy ass niGGaz!!!
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December 17th, 2008
at 9:24 pm
Rammy says:
What a fuckin ass wipe.No respect throwin a kid off stage who is there to see u perform. I’d like to throw that faggot Akon off a building.
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December 18th, 2008
at 11:17 am
Drew Taylor says:
I’m so sick of Gay-kon!
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December 19th, 2008
at 2:53 am
Tony Tone says:
That shit was hilarius….throwing that punk ass white boy wayyyyy back in the crowd.Kon need a medal of honor for that one. Freedom was garbage,eurotrash music,no cool
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