Akon’s Legal Chaos: Shocking Arrest in Georgia Leaves Fans in Disbelief

From hit song to real life, rapper Akon was recently locked up in Chamberlee, Georgia. Akon, whose birth name is Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam, is usually making headlines for his hip-hop achievements and philanthropy work in Africa. Over the weekend, rapper Akon was arrested and booked in Georgia’s DeKalb County Jail. Akon was arrested for outstanding bench warrants, including a suspended license.

Hip-Hop Mogul’s Shocking Arrest Story

The “Locked Up” rapper was booked around noon on Friday, November 6, and was released later that same day. Reported by Fox 5 news,

“According to the Chamblee Police Department, an officer responded to Tint World, located in the 3600 block of Chamblee Dunwoody Road, just after 11 a.m. Friday when Flock cameras alerted them that a car registered to someone with a bench warrant was at the business.”

When the Roswell police arrived, the “Smacked That” rapper was near the vehicle and fit the description of who the car belonged to. When approached by the police, the Hip-Hop mogul was aware of his outstanding warrants and went with the officers without incident.

Legal Mix-Up Stuns Akon Fans

Some of the offenses attributed to the “I Wanna Love You” rapper include suspended licenses and failure to appear in court after an incident in September involving his Tesla Cybertruck. The truck was found stranded on the side of the road due to a dead battery. While waiting for the Cybertruck to be impounded, the officer on duty discovered that the rap artist’s license was suspended from an incident in 2023.

According to a source close to the “Right Now (Na Na Na) rapper, told People magazine, the incident was paid for, just not correctly. “Due to a clerical issue, the suspended license should have never been escalated; it was paid, but not properly entered into the system. This will be soon rectified in the courts in early December.” Akon has not yet released a formal statement about his recent arrest.