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Akon Plans on Trial in New York Fan-Toss Case
September 4th, 2008 / By Ray aka Mr. Whatspoppin.net
via ABC News
Akon is headed to trial on criminal charges he tossed a fan offstage at an upstate concert last summer. The 35-year-old singer is accused of tossing a teenager off the stage during a June 2007 concert at a minor league baseball stadium near Poughkeepsie. Another concertgoer said she suffered a concussion when the boy landed on her.
Akon, whose real name is Aliaune Thiam, asked for the jury trial during a brief appearance with his lawyer in Fishkill Town Court on Wednesday. He"s due back in court for trial Dec. 1 unless a deal is negotiated in the meantime.
He pleaded not guilty in December to misdemeanor charges of endangering the welfare of a minor and second-degree harassment, a violation.
Akon Needs To Settle Out Of Court, Cause This Could Get Bad For Him
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