AKON - AKON AVOIDS JAIL TIME AFTER PLEADING GUILTY IN FAN-TOSSING CASE

AKON AVOIDS JAIL TIME AFTER PLEADING GUILTY IN FAN-TOSSING CASE

R+B singer AKON has avoided time in jail after pleading guilty to second-degree harassment for tossing a fan off stage at a concert last summer (07).
The Senegalese-American singer - real name Aliaune Thiam - was accused of picking up a teenage boy and throwing him off the stage during a concert on 3 June 2007 near Poughkeepsie, New York.
Another concertgoer said she suffered concussion when the teen landed on her.
A plea deal with the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office dropped a charge of endangering the welfare of a child, allowing him to plead guilty to a violation.
Akon will serve no jail time provided he performs 65 hours of anti-gang and anti-violence community service and pays a $250 (GBP165) fine.
A statement released by the singer's attorney, Andrea Zellan, reads: "We are pleased that the case has been resolved and Akon looks forward to putting this unfortunate incident behind him."