Renowned singer Akon, also known as Aliaune Thiam, has been arrested in metro Atlanta following a mishap with his Cybertruck. This incident comes on the heels of a previous encounter where Akon was ...

*In a bold move that’s lit up gossip feeds, Akon filed court docs claiming his wife of nearly three decades, Tomeka Thiam, doesn’t deserve “a dime” in spousal support. The response comes two months ...

Musician Akon made headlines when he was arrested in early November 2025. Life & Style breaks down everything to know about the situation, including why Akon was arrested. Why Was Singer Akon Arrested ...

Superstar singer Akon was arrested in Georgia last week after authorities discovered a bench warrant had been issued for his failure to appear in court on a suspended license case, according to new ...

The singer did not appear in court in January 2023, triggering a warrant for his arrest. Akon was recently arrested in Georgia for missing a January 2023 court appearance due to a suspended driver’s ...

ATLANTA (Atlanta News First/Gray News) - Akon, the five-time Grammy-nominated singer who rose to prominence in the early 2000s with his song “Locked Up,” was arrested last week near Atlanta in the ...

Chamblee police arrested Akon after a Flock camera alert linked his vehicle to an outstanding bench warrant. The warrant stemmed from a Roswell Police case involving a suspended license and a prior ...

Acclaimed director and producer David Serero announces the release of his latest film, “AKON: From Africa to the World”, a captivating and emotional portrait of global music icon Akon, tracing his ...

Three days before their 29th wedding anniversary, the “Smack That” singer’s wife filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split, according to court documents obtained ...

Akon and estranged wife Tomeka Thiam married in 1996 and share 17-year-old daughter Journey Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, ...

Akon‘s wife Tomeka Thiam has filed for divorce, just shy of the couple’s 29th wedding anniversary. Thiam cites irreconcilable differences as the reason behind the divorce, in documents obtained by ...