Does Akon have a criminal record?
Akon has overdubbed his biography with the kind of grit and menace that he apparently believes music consumers desire from their hip-hop stars. While the performer’s rap sheet does include a half-dozen arrests, Akon has only been convicted of one felony, for gun possession.
Was Akon sent to prison for snitching?
That 1998 New Jersey case ended with a guilty plea, for which the singer was sentenced to three years probation. Another 1998 bust, this one in suburban Atlanta, has been seized upon by Akon and transformed into the big case that purportedly sent him to prison (thanks to his snitching cohorts) for three fight-filled years.
Is Akon’s backstory a fictionalized biography?
Police, court, and corrections records reveal that the entertainer has created a fictionalized backstory that serves as the narrative anchor for his recorded tales of isolation, violence, woe, and regret. Akon has overdubbed his biography with the kind of grit and menace that he apparently believes music consumers desire from their hip-hop stars.
Was Akon convicted of stealing a car?
In reality, Akon was arrested for possession of a single stolen BMW and held in the DeKalb County jail for several months before prosecutors dropped all charges against him. So there was no conviction.
Why did Akon call the cops?
After Car’s Stolen At Pump Akon deserves an award for Most Respectful Citizen Calling the Cops, because he seriously kept his cool with a 911 operator who gave him a hard time while he tried to report his stolen ride.
What is Akon’s investment in Senegal?
Akon pledged to invest in tourism in his native Senegal where he spent his early childhood. There are plans to create a city named “Akon City”. The city is intended to become home to 300,000 people.
Is Akon city a Ponzi scheme?
The city is intended to become home to 300,000 people. The $6 billion city would be built outside the small seaside village of Mbodiene. Akon City and Akoin show “many of the trademark characteristics (known as ‘red flags’) of fraudulent business ventures such as Ponzi schemes and pyramid schemes,” Thomasson claims in his affidavit.