 |
| Trindad Express photo reportedly showing Akon on
stage at the April 12, ZEN performance. |
April 26, 2007: International singing sensation "Akon" has ignited a
firestorm in Trinidad, after allegedly pulling an underage
girl onstage during a show at "Zen" nightclub and
proceeding to perform a shockingly lewd dance with her.
In
videos being circulated on the internet, the performer can
be seen gyrating on the 15 year old 'pastor's daughter' in
any number of positions on stage.
According to the Trinidad express, on Tuesday, Zen
management apologized to the teen, her family and the public
at large "with the hope that with time, the embarrassment
and pain caused by the incident will ease, especially for
her".
It has also been reported that the teen's father, has
spoken in defense of the girl, saying she was taken
advantage of during the incident. "She likes dancing and won
a competition," he said of his daughter's participation in
the contest, before adding that she became caught up in a
situation where she had no control.
The teen also issued a public apology on Friday, April 20,
stating that going to the club was wrong and she didn't know
Akon would treat her as he did.
On Wednesday April 25th, police in Trinidad, conducted a
search at the nightclub halting business for a couple hours
reportedly searching for "footage of R&B/hip-hop performer Akon allegedly engaging in sex acts at his recent concert at
the nightclub".
Akon is yet to respond publicly to the uproar. It should be noted that the Club has an age limit of 18 and the performer may not have been aware of the teen's age.
|