Akon arrested in Georgia, mugshot revealed

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Akon was arrested in Georgia last Thursday.

The “Locked Up” singer was booked in DeKalb County on Nov. 6 — but released after only six hours, Page Six confirmed on Wednesday.

The 52-year-old’s arrest reportedly stemmed from an out-of-county warrant from Roswell, in Georgia’s Fulton County.

Akon was arrested last week in Georgia’s Dekalb County. Chamblee Police Department
The singer was taken into custody over an out-of-county warrant stemming from Fulton County. GC Images

It remains unclear what led to the warrant.

The songwriter wore a black hoodie in his mugshot.

Akon’s lawyers did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.

It remains unclear what led to the warrant. WireImage
The Grammy nominee was released after six hours, according to TMZ. Getty Images

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The Grammy nominee, born Aliaune Thiam, is best known for “Lonely,” “Smack That” and more hit songs.

His personal life recently made headlines when his wife, Tomeka Thiam, filed for divorce after 28 years of marriage.

In September, Thiam sought joint legal custody and sole physical custody of their 17-year-old daughter, Journey.

Akon’s lawyers have yet to respond to Page Six’s request for comment. Getty Images
The songwriter is best known for “Smack That” and more hit songs. GC Images

Her filing confirmed that Akon has nine children, three years after the American Music Award winner said in a VladTV interview that he is the father of “seven boys and two girls.”

During the 2022 sitdown, however, he refused to set the record straight on whether he was a polygamist.

The “Right Now (Na Na Na)” crooner decided to “let that stay a rumor.”

He split from wife Tomeka Thiam after nearly three decades of marriage earlier this year. Billboard via Getty Images
He is a nine-time father. Getty Images

He explained, “I like the fact that people are guessing now, I love it. I’m not confirming nor denying. You go online, you may see nine, you might see seven, you might see four.

“I love it, though,” Akon quipped.

The following year, he gushed on the “Zeze Mills Show” that he is “there for every single one of” his children.

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