He will serve no jail time as long he performs 65 hours of community service and pays a $250 fine, according to the plea bargain in Fishkill Town Court.
The 35-year-old singer threw a teenage boy 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 teen landed on her. Witnesses said a spectator threw something at Akon during the show at Dutchess Stadium . After he asked the crowd to point out the culprit, a security guard picked up a 15-year-old boy and sent him up to the stage. Akon hoisted the teen onto his shoulders and flung him into the crowd. The incident was caught on videotape.
Full Story: Hip-hop's Akon admits throwing fan off stage (AP)
The 35-year-old singer threw a teenage boy 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 teen landed on her. Witnesses said a spectator threw something at Akon during the show at Dutchess Stadium . After he asked the crowd to point out the culprit, a security guard picked up a 15-year-old boy and sent him up to the stage. Akon hoisted the teen onto his shoulders and flung him into the crowd. The incident was caught on videotape.
Full Story: Hip-hop's Akon admits throwing fan off stage (AP)
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