: UPDATED (1:20 PM) Yesterday, MediaTakeOut.com showed you footage of Akon body slamming a fan off the stage during a recent performance. (see footage here) But our report may only have been the start of the African singer's problems. That's because, last night MediaTakeOut.com spoke with a person who works at the Fishkill Police Department who claims that the hip hop star may be charged with Attempted Murder!!!!
In an exclusive interview, the insider told MediaTakeOut.com about the internal investigative discussions regarding the incident. According to the insider, during an afternoon meeting attended by members of the police department and the District Attorney's office, the group decided that it was possible to charge the African singer with Attempted Murder.
The insider explained, "Most people [at the meeting] thought that what Akon did to the fan was an assault - possibly aggravated assault. But [a member of the District Attorney's office] thought that it would be more appropraite to charge him with Attempted Murder ... After some discussion, most of the people in the room agreed with [the person from the District Attorney's office] that a charge of Attempted Murder may be warranted." As of this morning, Akon has not yet been charged with any offense.
UPDATE: Detective Lt. John Berlingieri of the Fishkill Police Department admitted to reporters this afternoon that the Police and D.A. did, in fact, meet yesterday to discuss Akon's fate. He didn't wish to comment on details of the meeting.
MediaTakeOut.com reported this fact before any news source in the world. You didn't doubt us, did you???
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1st off let me say, big ups to strongblackwoman for being 1st but not making a big ass over the top i'm first comment.
Ok, Akon has lost his mind...for real. What is he doing? What songs does he sing that would require him to body slam ANYONE? He needs to b held accountable for his actions. Nothing was done when he was throwing that girl around the stage and now this. What is his problem? This is not at all cool.
I was at the concert in Fishkill, NY. The fan he tossed thought that Akon was playin with him and didn't think he was going to get bodyslammed of the stage. Its funny because everyone just moved out the way and didn't try to catch him. The kid tried getting back in 2x and wasn't let back in by security.
Uh, #1 throwing somebody ten feet in the air off of a stage can very well lead to death, suppose this kid, who had thrown a piece of PAPER, had landed on his neck?
At the end of the day, most of you mf's who want to say, "bullshe-it!" would be the FIRST ones on the bandwagon had Kid Rock thrown a BLACK kid off stage.
Y'all so full of [EXPLETIVE]!
LIKE I SAID THE STORY IS REAL, THIS IS MY PART OF NEW YORK STATE , THE poughkeepsie journal LED WITH THE STORY ON IT'S FRONT PAGE, THE STORY DID NOT SAY THAT HE WOULD BE CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER, (HOWEVER) IT SHOULD SURPRISE NO ONE IF HE IS CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER THE LAW ENFORCEMENT PEOPLE IN THIS AREA ARE NOT EXACTLY FOND OF BLACKS, AND CERTAINLY NOT BLACKS TOSSING WHITE PEOPLE, ACTUALLY IF YOU READ THE LEAD STORY YOU WILL SEE THAT THE DEPUTY SUPERVISOR IN FISHKILL IS AN EX COP, IN THIS AREA EVERYONE IS IN BED TOGETHER, COPS, DA,JUDGE, DEFENCE ATTORNEYS, PROBATION, THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING FOLKS, BEST THING THAT CAN HAPPEN TO AKON IS IF THE GUY SAID HE DOESN'T WANT TO PRESS CHARGES, WHICH SEEM LIKE A DREAM AT THIS STAGE BECAUSE THIS IS A HUGE FININCIAL WINDFALL FOR THIS KID, I AM SURE THE LAWYERS ARE ALREADY LINING UP TO REPRESENT HIM , HIS SHIP HAS COME IN.
He threw that boy off the stage. Not pushed or shoved him, he literally picked him up and threw him off stage. What if he had hit his head on something or landed on his neck? Hell yes, attempted murder. He could have had security escort him out if he felt being hit with a piece of paper was that serious...
Morning to u Strongblackwoman,
I must say, its a shame another story has turned to a black/white thing. I wouldn't care if this boy was white, asian, latino, or whateva Akon should not have thrown him at all...Period. He needs to b charged with something. What does corrupt police officers have anything to do with Akon bodyslamming someone's child to the ground? Was is the corrupt officers that threw this boy to the ground?
kingsolol YOU ARE CORRECT AS SOMEONE WHO LIVES IN THIS AREA YOU KNOW THAT FISHKILL LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS ONE OF THE WORST REPUTATION REGARDING BLACKS NO WONDER THEY COULD CONCEIVABLY BE GOING FOR THE JUGGLER ON THIS , THIS IS NO JOKE FOLKS THIS IS A REAL STORY, WHAT CONCERNS ME THOUGH IS WHY CAN'T THESE NOWADAYS ARTIST JUST DO WHAT THE GET PAID TO DO AND LEAVE , LIKE BACK IN THE DAY WHEN REAL TALENTED ARTIST WOULD WOO THE CROWD AND GO HOME ALL THIS SIDE SHOW GOES TO THE FACT THAT THESE GUYS ARE REALLY NOT THAT GOOD SO THE ANTICS ARE TO HOLD THE AUDIENCE.
standard NO ONE SUGGESTED THAT THE POLICE WAS RESPONSIBLE, YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU READ , IT'S NOT JUST OK TO BE ABLE TO READ , BUT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU READ AND THE CONTEXT IN WHICH SOMETHING WAS SAID, WITH THAT SAID THE CONTEXT IN WHICH I REFFERED TO THE LAWENFORCEMENT PEOPLE WAS TO LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING WHY THEY MAY WANT THE MOST SERIOUS CHARGE POSSBLE, AND YOU MAY NOTICE THAT I WAS NOT KIND TO AKON'S BEHAVIOUR
This is just another turn on the road to a ruined career. I get the feeling that Akon started to believe that he was above the law like some of these white pop-stars, he forgot what color he was cause white folks (especially females) are constantly sweating him. He's about to get shocked into reality. I feel bad for him, I mean losing the Verizon contract was bad but Attempted Murder!!?? They are trying to ruin him. MESSED UP!
Attempted murder is really pushing it....but Akon needs to really understand at this point that he is a celebrity and folks are goijng to be coming for him just because of that fact. Now this WHITE kid from town has been almost KILLED by the AFRICAN super star!!!!!! They are just trying to set Akon up for the mega law suit that is about to follow. Akon please start using your damn brain!!!!!
AGAIN IN THE INTEREST OF CLARITY, MY COMMENT REGARDING THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS NOT BEING TOO FOND OF BLACKS WAS NOT, I REPEAT NOT REFRENCED TOWARD THEIR CULPIBILITY OR LACK THEREOF, IT WAS DIRECTLY REFRENCING THE ALLEGED SERIOUSNESS OF POSSIBLE CHARGES AS PER MTO, NOW YOU MIGHT WANT TO LOOK AGAIN AT THE CONTEXT FOR TRUTH. FAILING WHICH I CAN'T HELP YOU AS IT WOULD SEEM CLEAR THAT YOU EITHER DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU READ, OR YOU ARE JUST ARGUMENTITIVE, FOR THE SAKE OF BEING ARGUMENTITIVE, EITHER WAY I WILL RESPOND NO FURTHER TO YOU AS THE FACTS ARE CLEAR.
Hey Strongblackwoman and Scarlett!!
I think attempted murder is too great a charge for what he did. Hit him up with a strong assault charge because that's what fits the crime. I know his INTENT was to not murder the kid, but to teach him a little lesson about THROWING things. Now he has to get his lesson on THROWING PEOPLE!!! That was a bit stupid. Perhaps the crowd should be bought up on attempted murder charges because they're the ones who moved out of the way and didn't even try to catch dude. lol
What's different here from those "rock concerts" where groups like Ozzy Ozborne and Bon Jovi throw fans out into the crowd or jump their dumb a/sses out into the crowd???
Moshing or something or other?
All I know is Akon definitely doesn't deserve a charge of Attempted ANYTHING for this IF he does does it's racial PERIOD.
To keep it real - the boy deserved exactly what he got (which was no more than a little embarrassement - it was not malicious) -
When somebody throws paper at an artist that is coming to perform for you that is a sign of immaturity - he got what he deserved.
I hope they throw that African Butt Scrather* in a jail in his own f'ing country. I'm so sick & tired of these foreigners treating Americans like garbage, but you want our money. I never personally liked him. To me he sounds like Bugs Bunny on some really bad acid, but my 7 year old son loves him. The stupid ABS* didn't learn his lesson with the Tridndad girl & now he thinks he can do ya'll any old way. I wouldn't buy his music from a bootlegger if the bootlegger offered me $20 to take it. Put his weak ass in jail. Then he'll hit those notes for real!!!!!! That's my thoughts, how about yours?
@ bew-t's question, "What's different here from those "rock concerts" where groups like Ozzy Ozborne and Bon Jovi throw fans out into the crowd or jump their dumb a/sses out into the crowd???"
In rock concerts nobody is THROWN into a crowd, they JUMP into a crowd (who is waiting to CATCH them) the artist on stage has nothing to do with that unless they decide to jump themselves.
The DIFFERENCE between someone JUMPING into a crowd and being THROWN is that when JUMPING there is someone waitin to catch you and when you're THROWN.. People look up and see a body coming and run to GET out of the way!
THATS the difference - but the simple fact that you say someone balled a piece of paper up and threw it on the stage deserves to be THROWN 10 feet into the air speaks volumes of your maturity level; at which point NOTHING I said would have made a bit of sense to you anyway, so what WAS the point.
PS: As I stated earlier, had a BLACK dude thrown a piece of PAPER on stage @ a Smashing Pumpkins concert and they made their security guard go out into the audience to "bring him hear" and then thrown that BROTHA off of the stage, BLACK people would have been FURIOUS!
HEY EVERYONE CHECK THIS...THIS IS WHAT THE POUGHKEEPSIE JOURNAL (LOCAL NEWSPAPER UP HERE IN FISHKILL) SAID ABOUT THE SITUATION..NOT A HALF ASSED STORY...
Monday, June 4, 2007 Police seek boy thrown offstage at Akon concert
By John W. Barry Poughkeepsie Journal
FISHKILL — Fishkill town police are looking for the KFEST concertgoer who on Sunday was plucked from the crowd by a security guard, directed toward headlining musician Akon and then hoisted by Akon on the singer’s shoulders and hurled back into the audience.
Detective. Lt. John Berlingieri of the Fishkill Police said talks have been held within the department regarding the possibility of questioning Akon about the incident, which occurred during Fishkill-based WSPK (104.7 FM)’s annual KFEST concert at Dutchess Stadium.
“We’re trying to identify that kid, just to find out whether or not we have any kind of criminal offense,” Berlingieri said. “We are looking to speak to him. No victim. No crime.”
WSPK General Manager Jason Finkelberg said, “Certainly, we’ll cooperate with anything they need from us.”
A message left with the publicity department of Akon’s record label, Universal Motown, was not returned.
During an April 12 concert in Trinidad, Akon was videotaped simulating sex with a girl invited onstage as part of his act. After the video was circulated widely on the Internet, it was revealed that she was 14.
As a result of that incident, Verizon pulled out as a sponsor of Akon’s recent tour with Gwen Stefani, with whom he appears on the hit song, “The Sweet Escape.” Akon, whose latest album “Konvicted” has sold more than 1 million copies in the United States, said in a statement at the time that he was sorry for the incident. But he also said he did not know the girl was underage.
Finkelberg said he and members of his staff discussed “the Akon issues, the history,” prior to KFEST.
“We did our due diligence,” Finkelberg said. “We talked to everyone we could find. We were comfortable with the show.”
Akon was one of several performers on the KFEST bill Sunday, which was the 10th year KFEST has been staged.
Finkelberg said he was at the concert but unaware of the Akon incident until contacted Sunday night by the Journal.
“I would have preferred he wouldn’t have done that,” Finkelberg said.
Video of the incident supplied to the Journal shows two Town of Fishkill police officers standing several feet away from where Akon threw the concertgoer. Neither officer appears to intervene in the incident from the moment the concertgoer was plucked from the crowd until he landed back in the crowd, after Akon tossed him. It is not clear what happened after the video ends.
Fishkill town board member Steve Ferguson is the deputy supervisor, the town board liaison to the police department and a former police officer in the Village of Fishkill. He said he was unaware of the incident prior to reading about it in Monday's Journal.
Ferguson said Fishkill police officers were not on duty at KFEST, but were instead hired as private security by the concert promoter and through their employment contract allowed to wear their uniforms and use patrol cars while working at events in the town.
But, Ferguson said, “Police are on duty 24 hours a day.”
Ferguson said he would review the video posted on www.poughkeepsiejournal.com and if necessary, investigate whether or not the officers responded appropriately.
“All I'm going to say is that there are 2-3 sides of every story,” he said. “I'm going to look into it.”
Clintondale resident Heather Idema attended KFEST Sunday with her husband and 10-year-old daughter, and supplied the video to the Journal. She said someone in the crowd threw something at Akon in between two songs, when the performer was about to start speaking about Africa. The object, Idema said, flew past Akon’s shoulder.
Idema said the object appeared to be about the size of a small chunk of wood. Idema said her daughter identified the object as a piece of a pretzel.
“It didn’t hit him, it went past him,” said Idema, who arrived at Dutchess Stadium at 8:30 a.m. Sunday for her daughter’s first concert.
Akon, according to Idema, said, “Oh wait a minute. What was that?”
According to Idema, Akon then said, “Come on everybody. point him out, point him out. Who is he?”
Idema said people pointed and a security guard wearing a yellow shirt asked Akon if he wanted the concertgoer brought to him on stage.
Idema said Akon, continuing to speak into his microphone, said, “So go get him. Bring him out to me.”
“When they brought him over, (Akon) took off his chain and his t-shirt,” Idema said, “and handed away the microphone.”
That’s when Akon picked up the concertgoer and hurled him back into a different section of the crowd, next to Idema.
“I never assumed someone was going to be thrown at us,” she said. “I was scared. I didn’t want my daughter to get hurt.”
Idema said Akon, “pretty much body-slammed him into the crowd. He just threw him down.”
Finkelberg said, “I don't think he intended malice on this guy. I think it was in the spirit of the show.”
Finkelberg said Akon was a pleasant presence at KFEST.
“He had another kid on stage dancing,” Finkelberg said. “He was taking pictures with kids in wheelchairs.”
Finkelberg added, “I think it’s kind of getting blown out of proportion.”
Dave Burke is the general manager of the Hudson Valley Renegades minor league baseball team. As general manager of the stadium’s primary tenant, Burke, through the team’s lease, oversees all events at Dutchess Stadium.
“K104 has always been an outstanding and reputable station in the area,” Burke said Monday.
Other than providing a venue for KFEST, Burke said, Dutchess Stadium did not provide security or play any other role in the staging of the concert.
Burke said he witnessed the incident, spoke to a representative of WSPK and was told it was being addressed.
“I was appalled,” he said.
The incident, Burke said, “would make me seriously want a say in the artists that are coming in” for future KFESTs. “... Something like this doesn't sit well with myself and management.”
Burke said he will hold discussions with K104 to see how similar incidents can be avoided in the future.
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(shonene2100)he seems to keep getting himself in trouble. Now i understand the first time with the little dance incident with the (hot mess looking chic) because he didn't have any idea how old she was. All he was there to do was perform, and she got her tail up on that stage with him. Those people came to see a show and that's exactly what he gave them, but you are absolutely right he can't win for losing but it's his own fault.
(sexyazzred) I strongly agree with you to fullest. There was a lot of ways he could have delt with that kid. Real performers would of kept on performing especially if they seen that whatever it was didn't bring any harm to them, but they would of made sure they was never schedule to go back to perform for those people again, and also to just like you said he could have gotten security to escort that kid out. So if he's charged with anything and the judge rules for him to go to jail then that proves he really do like being on the inside.
HA Karma is a b!tch MUST, MUST catch up with you one day. He tossed a young girl around like a harlot( whether she look a ho. lol Or is 14 or not). And its said that he had sex with the girl on the 4th level of Zen, the club in Trinidad where he performed like the "chest-beating-ape". Its the talk there in Trinidad that the corrupted a.ss police destroyed the tapes. And the girls fast ass would have been in more scandal and shame so it was kept under low by both parties.
Nevertheless whatever he's charged with he deserves it. B1tch a.ss!!
LMAOOOOOO...attempted murder? are you f*ckin kidding me? if this is true, the law enforcement in that town must have nothing better to do..that sh*t would not go down in NYC, we have too many other real crimes to deal with..Akon was dead wrong for throwing him off the stage like that, and for that, he needs to be punished..but attempted murder? didnt MTO say that this kid only suffered a broken arm? if this dude was on life support from breaking his neck, then I can see the attmpted murder charges..Fishkill is a bootleg bumpkin town upstate NY where all the prisons are..they dont have anything better to do, this is probably the biggest news that hit this town in 30 years..I think Akon needs to apologize to the dude, and settle out of court to give this dude money for pain and suffering and medical bills..Akon, get your act together you f*ckin moron, stop thinking youre king of the world..like I said in a previous post, does anyone remember Dallas Austin? these producers come on the scene and make some hot records with top stars and think they are invincible and on top of the world..his career is about to get body slammed because no sponsors or artists are going to want to f*ck with a crazy dude who always gets in some mess
As A mother I have to say that I would ask for the DA to get the most serious charge he could for doing what he did. He had NOOO right. Had that been one of your kids (and as parents God knows sometimes our kids do foolish things out of ignorance) u would go ballistic if some grown azz man, and celebrity at that caused your kid bodily harm just for throwing a piece of paper. I mean who's the adult? I hope they try to get the most serious charge on him to make an example of him the same way the judge is making an example of Paris Hiltons dumb ass.. It aint no black/white thing. Its these 2bit celebs thinking they above the law and not have to answer to anyone. Shyt had that been me thrwon for some stupid shyt like that i would have had dude put in jail on attempted murder. He threw the kid off of a stage, down to the ground. How coudl u NOT think something like taht could kill somone.. Dont yall remember that 15 yr old boy who was "play" wrestling with his either neice or neighbor and did some WWE move on her and ended up killing her cuz she landed on her neck? You dont play like that. I hope he gets what he deserves. Like someone above said. Tom Cruise got it WORSE from a fan who squirted water at his GRILL and he was man enough to chuck it up call him out and walk away. A F()ckin' piece of paper and this dude wants to go Donkey Kong and throw this kid like a barrel off of the scaffolding. Akon has no excuse. Had it been any of you guys, especially knowing dude has some loot you would go for the criminal proceedings and then for the civil and tried to take him for all the loot he got. Lets keep it real.
Nigerians don't f around. You better ask somebody.He should not be throwing things on the stage. If you don't like the artist why come to the concert. I will admit that some rap is stupid,but you don't have the right to throw things at the artist. Rapper are getting tired of being targets lately. I don't blame them.Drama is easy to start but hard to deal with one it goes down.Let this be a listen. Behave yourselves at concerts.
I swear some of yall is dumb as fucc! Now what if the kid had landed on his fuccin neck or something and been paralyzed??? Better yet, what if it was you or someone you cared about then your ass would see how serious that shyt was. These so called entertainers get a little money and a little fame and they asses forget that they are just like everyone else. I wouldnt be mad if Akon got charged with attempted murder. That shyt was stupid. Akon should know that no matter what his ass is still black and once you fucc with a white person, your ass is going down! This nukka has issues for real.....MIDDLE FANGA TO AKON AND HIS DUMB ANTICS
Outdafakeonz, Im sorry but I cant agree with you..I understand youre a mom and our childrens safety and well being should be protected bu the law, but we cannot abuse the law out of our own personal anger..we have laws for a reason, to have the punishment fit the crime..and attempted murder charge would be absolutely ridiculous and show that our justice system is not based on law, but on emotion..what if it was your kid that was goofing around, as kids often do, and body slammed one of his friends or his little sibling off a deck, would you want the parent of the child he hurt to file criminal charges of attempted murder? put yourself in the guilty persons shoes..we are human and can have a momentary lapse in judgment..Akon has had several lapses, but my point is, he didnt go out, buy a gun, and intentionally shoot this kid, he threw him off of a stage..and because hes a celeb, shouldnt subject him to any worse punishment than the common man..my suggestion is that if its a broken arm, pay the guys medical bills and give him money for pain and suffering and a public apology..lets use the justice system to punish the real criminals and not let our anger or emotions cause us to taint our justice system..if you use the law all willy nilly us minorities will suffer eventually..we gotta keep it fair
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I understand that but i was talking from a parents perspective. Akon is an ADULT..But I believe I stated as the parent I woudl look for the maximum charge. I may haver left out allowable by the law, but if it is allowable by law then by all means go for it. FYI that lil boy I mentioned who killed the other child pplay wrestling is now serving time for attempted murder as well. Like Dave Chapelle said if your gonna have rules they shoudl be the same across the board. THough in that case it was TWO children and for tha I disagree about that boy being charged as an adult for murder. In this case a grown azz man should now better...I dont know if you are a parent but when ish happens to your children to put them in harms way, you wanna make sure you hold the person or people responsible to full account and get at them as hard as you can. Murder with the intent to kill is NOT what Akon should be charged with, but he did have malicious intent to hurt the boy. U cant go lift a kid up OVER your head and hurl him possibly over 10 ft down and NOT expect that he may be seriously if not fataly injured...
this is what really happened!some one threw a piece of white paper on african,ok.while african was taking off his shirt the little white kid was put on stage,ok.african didnt realize it was the white kid and thought it was the white piece of paper and decided to throw it away! HELLOOOOO!! shoot,you all so dumb! ;-)
I definitely feel you OUtdafakeonz, I know where youre coming from..but this dude was not a kid..he looked like a college age person..at least 18, which makes him an adult..he didnt look like a young boy at all..MTO misinformed us and hyped it up by saying it was a kid..and when I used the example of your child doing something similar, I meant if it was your child at any age..whether your kid was 12 or 23, they will always be your baby..but we know sometimes our kids do the dumbest things and its not because theyre bad, they just get caught up in the moment..I would not want anyone to file those serious charges against my son or daughter for just body slamming them..especially if the victime walked away with barely a scratch..theres no proof this dudes arm was even broken..but I feel you, Akon was an assh*le for what he did and he better pay up in one way or another..he cannot get away with that barbaric behavior..I screamed when I saw him throw that dude because that was serious..he could have fell on the concrete and broken his neck..Akons not gonna be on top for long acting a fool like this
CBuddah "I hope they throw that African Butt Scrather* in a jail in his own f'ing country. I'm so sick & tired of these foreigners treating Americans like garbage, but you want our money. I never personally liked him. To me he sounds like Bugs Bunny on some really bad acid, but my 7 year old son loves him. The stupid ABS* didn't learn his lesson with the Tridndad girl & now he thinks he can do ya'll any old way. I wouldn't buy his music from a bootlegger if the bootlegger offered me $20 to take it. Put his weak ass in jail. Then he'll hit those notes for real!!!!!! That's my thoughts, how about yours?"
First of all i would like to know how old r you?? Do you have to use such bad words just to make your point?? I find your comment very offensive.. I am foreigner my self and im not taking anyones money..i work hard for my money like everyone else instead of believing in whatever media throws your way maybe you should address your problem with government instead of bad talking to people.Thats all i have to say (or write)to you. Now back to Akon story =)..Attempted murder is bit to much to blame Akon for.What i don't understand why is police pushing to lock up Akon that bad. I would think if he really did any kind of damage to that young man (not boy) he would have went to police himself and reported Akon..Instead police is searching for young man.Dumb! They r clearly trying to hard to lock up KON thats for sure. What young man did to Akon is not good either i don't know why he was being so disrespectful.I just pray for both of them and i hope they both will change their ways for better future.
I DONT BELIEVE THIS STORY BUT THE SOURCES ARE RIGHT WHEN THEY SAY THAT AKON COULD BE CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER BECAUSE OF THE EXTENT OF THE ASSAULT. IF THE MAN/BOY WOULD HAVE DIED THAN OF COURSE IT WOULD BE MURDER, AND THE AY AKON THREW THE BOY IN THE CROWD WITHOUT KNOWING WHAT HE WOULD LAND ON OR WHO HE WOULD LAND ON IS GROUNDS FOR MORE THAN ASSAULT. THAT BOY COULD HAVE LANDED ON SOMETHING SHARP OR WORST BUSTED HIS HEAD OPEN AND DIED. AKON WAS A FOOL FOR THAT AND FOR HIS SAKE HE BETTER HOPE NO CHARGES ARE BOUGHT UP AGAINST HIM
Attempted Murder won't stick. I watched that video, and there is no way it is premeditated murder at all. Assault, maybe, but he was SURE that kid would be fine. That's IF the kid presses charges. It sounds like he didn't even come forward yet. Chances are, the only thing that will happen to Akon out of all of this is his record sales will soar! Because bad publicity is still publicity!
