Akon Will Go To Trial In New York Fan-Toss Case
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FIRST PUBLISHED: September 3, 2008 12:19 PM EDT
LAST UPDATED: September 3, 2008 12:24 PM EDT
FISHKILL, N.Y. --
Akon will go to trial on criminal charges he tossed a fan offstage at a 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 asked for the jury trial in Fishkill Town Court on Wednesday. He’s due back in court Dec. 1. He pleaded not guilty in December to misdemeanor charges of endangering the welfare of a minor and second-degree harassment, a violation.
His hits include “Smack That” with Eminem and “I Wanna Love You” with Snoop Dogg. His most recent album, “Konvicted,” was nominated for four Grammy Awards.
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