Akon is facing criminal charges

[Anti-spoon]

Akon is facing criminal charges after a fan said she suffered a concussion when the hip-hop star tossed a teenager off the stage and onto her in the concert crowd.

Akon, 34, is scheduled to appear in Fishkill Town Court in Fishkill, N.Y. on Monday morning for arraignment on a misdemeanor charge of endangering the welfare of a minor and second-degree harassment, a violation, according to a news release from Police Chief Donald Williams.

Audience members said that during a June 3 show at Dutchess Stadium, a spectator lobbed something at Akon and that the singer asked the crowd to point out the culprit. A security guard picked out a 15-year-old and sent him up to the stage, where Akon hoisted him onto his shoulders and flung him into the crowd.

The boy landed on Abby Rosa, who told the Poughkeepsie Journal she was later found to have a concussion. She said she has hired a lawyer and spoken to Fishkill police.

The singer's Manhattan lawyer, Benjamin Brafman, released a statement a few days after the show saying there was no basis for criminal charges. A call to his office wasn't immediately returned.


In April, Akon also drew criticism for having on-stage simulated sex with a 14-year-old girl at a concert in Trinidad. He later apologized, saying he didn't realize the girl was underage. The incident led Verizon to withdraw its sponsorship of Akon's tour with Gwen Stefani, with whom he performs on her hit "The Sweet Escape."

 

[Frid]

Akon is dumb

 

[chemically_dependent]

who is akon? Hold on, I don't really want to know. He sounds like a low life scumbag.

 

[Artist]

Acorn. I'd love to pwn him on strand.

 

[Kahless[Jones]]

I love going to Fishkill on my way to Albany, though the truth is I only stop there because they have a Dennys

 

[Frid]

akon is a dumb hiphop noisemaker

 

[MashedPotato[JONES]]

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I love going to Fishkill on my way to Albany, though the truth is I only stop there because they have a Dennys
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Denny's is classic. Too bad they don't have any near where I live :[

Don't hate on Akon...he's just a rap artist.

 

[KURDT_COBAIN]

a perfect candidate for the stockades....

 

[Uber N00b [DAM]]

Akon's a noob..

 

[sTeWiE [JONES]]

akon is terrible, if I ever saw him walking down the street I would probably kill him dead!!

 

[Killa]

I personally don' care about those kind of people.
And Frid, don't double-post with the same kind of message please

 

[ManBearPig]

but guys hes brought us amazing music such as "smack that" oh wait i think i made him look worse

 

[DyeMatrix]

I love how everyone is ripping on him. You are no better than he is by acting like a jerk also.

 

[Near]

bad akon lol

 

[Coffee]

The only reason I dislike Akon is because he uses that digital voice flip of his too much.

 

[Tortfeasor[SWR|RATZ]]

There's a video of it on YouTube somewhere if people are interested as to what actually happened.

I think the real problem here is the litigation that will no doubt follow from the incident. The fact that she has a lawyer means she hopes to get tort damages from Akon's deep pockets. If Akon is convicted in a criminal trial it means he's probably liable to the girl in one way or another (though he can be liable to her even if he isn't convicted ala O.J. Simpson).

The two questions I have are:
1. What kind of damages does she hope to get for something that doesn't require any medical treatment? (Damages are only supposed to be compensatory) Is she going to make some sort of ridiculous pain and suffering claim?
2. Is there some sort of assumption of risk in going to a concert that you might get hurt if you stand so close to the stage? Crowd-surfing is pretty common, is it foreseeable that someone might fall on you?

 

[sugafree]

lol I dont listen to akons music, too soft no gangsta in it

 

[dAs.]

wow i actually saw the part when he threw that person off the stage on news. but i never seen the news about him when he had things to do wif the 14 year old girl......

 

[=(eGO)=™BRICK-TR-]

what a noob, I'd like to shovel his neck in the tank house!!

 

[Mr.Smiley]

[quote1196703593=dAs.]
wow i actually saw the part when he threw that person off the stage on news. but i never seen the news about him when he had things to do wif the 14 year old girl......
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There was a video of the episode with the 14 year old girl somewhere on the internet. I can't remeber what site it was posted on...

Wayyyy to many ppl are just looking for a payday. *insert whiny voice(think Paris Hilton)* "This guy just threw the kid off the stage and I ended up with a concussion. I have been permantly damaged!! LAWSUIT!!!" What a baby! Stop crying!