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AKON RELEASES STATEMENT…

Wednesday, May 9, 2007

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Looks like all that bad publicity has finally forced the homie Akon to release an apology. In a statement released Wednesday (May 9) to The Associated Press, Akon said he was sorry for the incident, but also said he didn’t know the girl was underage.

“I want to sincerely apologize for the embarrassment and any pain I’ve caused to the young woman who joined me onstage, her family and the Trinidad community for the events at my concert,” Akon said.

“It was never my intention to embarrass or take advantage of my fans in any way, especially those under the age of 18. That is why we tried to make sure that the club did not admit anyone under 18 in the audience,” he said. “Somehow, that standard was not met.”

Since the incident, Verizon has pulled out as a sponsor of his tour with Gwen Stefani, for whom he wrote the hit “The Sweet Escape.”

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1.

Michelle

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

The standards weren’t met? Regardless he shouldn’t be treating ANY woman like a ragdoll.

2.

Have Not Thought of a New User Name

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

I’m mad I just posted that on the last post and ya’ll took in down!

I love y’all

But yeh it’s about time!

3.

sandra

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

I am still mad at the parents of this girl. They have made all kinds of excuses for her behavior.

4.

honeylove86

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

i don’t feel sorry for that girl because she was in the wrong. she was in an 18 and older club, and she was grinded on him to..it’s all fun and games until somebody gets caught. keep ur head up akon

5.

J. Lewis

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

You give a chick the ride of her life and then she turns it over to God. Who would’ve thought. I guess God does work in mysterious ways. Can I get a witness?

I think this won’t effect Akon that much after the dust settles. He really thought she was legal so…

6.

Thunder Thighs

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

Even though he shouldn’t have been treating any woman like that, how the hell was he suppose to know that fast ass little girl was only 14? I don’t think it was necessary for him to apologize for that. He SHOULD be apologizing to women in general.

7.

StoneColdFoxx88

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

BLAH. Anywyas i also heard that Verizon has also removed all of Akon’s ringtones..interesting..

8.

kaykay

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

no excuse he shouldn’t do that to any woman he is not in the bush in africa anymore

9.

Have Not Thought of a New User Name

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

J. Lewis you are so crazy!

I think he should have said sorry, I think she might of really been injured. Her head was hitting the ground hard.

10.

melisus

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

Oh please he’s now making a fucking statement. I think he should have found out how old the chick was prior to grinding and humping on her. I still think he is nasty and perverted I will never look at him the same way again!SMH

11.

Have Not Thought of a New User Name

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

Sorry but what dose smh stand for?

12.

Hot_Chilli_Pepper

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

I DON’T BELIEVE THAT AKON SHOULD BE RELEASING A STATEMENT OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN DROPPED FROM VERIZON BECAUSE PARENTS CAN NOT KEEP THEIR FAST ASS CHILDREN IN THE HOUSE!!! I AM TOTALLY BEHIND AKON!

13.

Michelle

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

“no excuse he shouldn’t do that to any woman he is not in the bush in africa anymore”

This kind of thing can happen anywhere not just in Africa. Both my parents were born in Ghana and I’ve never seen someone act as ranchy as Akon did. So yeah.

14.

Hot_Chilli_Pepper

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

BESIDES….SHE LET AKON TAKE HER ON A FREE, BUMPY, & ROUGH TRIP TO AFRICA

15.

Michelle

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

hahaha ranchy….

16.

honeylove86

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

@ l1 shaking my head or shakes my head

17.

briebrie

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

IT IS NOT HIS FAULT…WHEN U PUT URSELF OUT THERE LIKE THAT THEN STUFF LIKE THAT HAPPENS…I DONT FAULT HIM…B/C I KNOW AT AGE 14-15 REGARDLESS OF THE SITUATION WOULD NOT LET ME OUT THE HOUSE HALF DRESSED B/C HAD IT NOT BEEN AKON HER FAST ASS PROBABLY WOULDNT HAVE SAID ANYTHING..IF ANYTHING SHE NEED TO APOLOGIZE FOR THAT LAZY ASS LAP DANCE SHE ATTEMPTED TO GIVE…DIDNT LOOK LIKE SHE WAS BEING TAKING ADVANTAGE OF WHEN SHE WAS DRY SEXING HIM AND GYRATING ALL OVER HIS PENIS…SO WHATEVER

18.

married_to_chris

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

whatever club he was performing at must don’t check ID real good

Akon ain’t sorry for what had happened i think he sorry that someone recorded that junk

now he want to issue an apology statement he just did that cuz Verizon done dropped his behind…if it wasn’t for them doing him like that then he probably would not have even said he was sorry

people with money boy i tell ya

19.

briebrie

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

MAN PLEASE…IT IS NOT HIS FAULT…WHEN U PUT URSELF OUT THERE LIKE THAT THEN STUFF LIKE THAT HAPPENS…I DONT FAULT HIM…B/C I KNOW AT AGE 14-15 REGARDLESS OF THE SITUATION WOULD NOT LET ME OUT THE HOUSE HALF DRESSED B/C HAD IT NOT BEEN AKON HER FAST ASS PROBABLY WOULDNT HAVE SAID ANYTHING..IF ANYTHING SHE NEED TO APOLOGIZE FOR THAT LAZY ASS LAP DANCE SHE ATTEMPTED TO GIVE…DIDNT LOOK LIKE SHE WAS BEING TAKING ADVANTAGE OF WHEN SHE WAS DRY SEXING HIM AND GYRATING ALL OVER HIS PENIS…SO WHATEVER

20.

Michelle

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

#14- I don’t think anyone is dismissing the fact that the girl should not have been there at all BUT I do believe Verizon was right in pulling out the plug because of the way he treated her. I mean seriously! It doesn’t matter if the girl was 14 or 40. You just don’t treat someone like that.

Off subect: I can only imagine what everyone would say if Akon was white.

21.

Hot_Chilli_Pepper

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

SHE COULD HAVE STOPPED HIM..SHE HAS A VOICE

22.

briebrie

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

****CORRECTION MY PARENTS WOULD LET ME OUT THE HOUSE DRESSED LIKE THAT

23.

Woode29

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

@J LEWIS

Bruh, you aint lying, I know so many chicks that’s always been hoes, then they wanna find God! Trick please, once a hoe, always a hoe!

And to Akon.. come on man.. you in America.. chicks are scandalous main.. you gotts to literally make a chick produce a drivers license and birth certificate before getting down to square biz! Do like Dave Chappelle said in one of his skits.. Make em sign a contract that they are a willing participant to what’s about to go down!!

24.

REBEL

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

Petty Ass Verizon! But that’s fucked up how they put Gwen in the mix…

25.

Asentha

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

Where were the girl’s parents and WHY was she dressed like a $10 hooker??? I mean, she’s 14 for Goodness sake!!

26.

Kriss

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

WTF? Why is he fucking apologizing? It wasn’t his fault.

27.

kmniles

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

Why is he apologizing? He didn’t do anything wrong! Him choosing to bump and grind on stage is his buisness. He cannot be responsible for this girl who clearly shouldn’t have had her tail at this event. What was he supposed to do? Ask for ID before they come on stage? Come on now.

28.

Melissa

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

im sorry but i dont see where akon was in the wrong. the parents are the blame for letting her out the house looking like a slut. she has no home training, especially for a preachers daughter, to be in places like that. and verizon is wrong for dropping him. they need to drop the rates on my cell fone bill.

29.

Tammy

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

I agree with a few of the other comments. I dont think he was in the wrong. Maybe for bouncing her around like a ragdoll but ,how was he to know she was a child at an event that was suppose to be for adults?

I though there were some bitter ass women on this blog shhhiiiiiiitttt ..I think there may be a neck to neck race with some of these men on here.

31.

Run Away Love

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

Oh please……..that girl liked it. Look at the way she’s pulling on his belt in the pic!

How was he supposed to know she was 14.

Akon didn’t make anyone do anything they didn’t want to. If women are willingly participating to grind on his nasty a**, then that’s their problem.

32.

Fruity Pablo

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

Why is she pulling his belt. That girl wanted it and now she acting all inncocent.

Look at her pulling his belt, pulling him up to her butt

33.

txsupercutie

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

Okay so now I’m confused… Don’t get me wrong, I am in no way a fan of Akon but… How is it that he loses his sponsorship with Verizon for mearely dancing inappropriately with a minor (whom he did not even know was a minor), while R. Kelly was caught on tape having sex with and peeing on a girl about the same age as this chick (whom he knew was underage)… I mean if R. Kelly can continue to “make it rain”, “flirt”, and mess with the “same girl” with no consequence then why all the harshness on Akon? I’m just saying…

This is strictly my opinion so please don’t e-bash me, lol!

34.

Sha

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

That’s not fair like the pp said he shouldn’t have 2 apologize or be dropped from verizon. That lil fast hoe was in an adult club fronting like she was grown. That’s not right. It wouldn’t have been no drama if she was grown.

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txsupercutie

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

*merely*

36.

sheena

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

although both of their behavior was absolutely disgusting that stupid little girl should not have gotten an apology.she was not sorry when she got into the club and i sure she was not forced onto the stage.

37.

Ali

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

I got respect for Akon, one of the REAL artists out there imo, I dunno why he did what he did but an apology coming outta him is good enuf for me :)..

38.

Sha

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

OMG this whore has him all over her myspace

http://www.myspace.com/trinideena

that’s tha chick from the concert i bet her daddy aint seen that.

39.

Sha

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

not to mention she is proud of it, and her breast fell out and she still got the pics up on her page, she do not look 14, her page says she is 16

40.

yes

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

i’m wit hot chili pepper & kmniles

it aint his fault, i aint no fan, but i dont think hes not in the wrong

plenty of artists take the audience for rides lol

melissa i hope u get a discount in the near future lol

41.

melisus

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

That is one dangerous lying little bitch that is putting Akon in a whole heap of trouble.She is partly to blame as well she is too hot in the ass!

42.

RNB^MJ

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

Whatever.

43.

dis sumtin r kelly would do

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

this nigga wooed girls in tryna dry hump for a trip to africa…he need to apologize with his burnt lookin biscuit ass! sounds like a desperate measure

44.

Sha

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

Yeah well Verizon need to see that girls myspace. that’s rediculous. My momma would have whooped my ass.

45.

PrettyYoungThang

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 /

THANK YOU VERIZON FOR HAVING WHAT MOST COMPANIES CAN’T SPELL…ETHICS!

AS FOR AKON, YOU ARE NASTY AND PATHETIC! WOULD YOU TREAT YOUR SENEGALESE WOMEN THEY WAY YOU TREATED THIS STUPID CHILD? SAD PART IS YOU PROBABLY WOULD…ARTISTS LIKE YOU KEEP THE STEREOTYPES OF THE BLACK MALE ALIVE…SHAME SHAME SHAME

46.

Kim

Thursday, May 10, 2007 /

That is NOT that girls real myspace page. Gullible ass people…

That little trick is a slut but his ugly ass shouldn’t do that to anybody. Right on Verizon, protect your money.

47.

MissEnvied

Thursday, May 10, 2007 /

Verizon pullin out was a friggin easy cop out~

48.

compton_chick23

Thursday, May 10, 2007 /

Who cares. Throw his ass in jail, his music is terrible and his voice is even worse.

49.

Look at Me

Thursday, May 10, 2007 /

That is not Her real myspace page this stupid idiot named Ken made the page up. So don’t believe the hype!! Anyway, I don’t think that Verizon should have dropped Akon and not only is it affecting Akon, but also Gwen, she lost $1 million cuz of this bull sh*t. Look at what a a loose 14 yr. old can do. I say blame the parents and sue their asses for damages. Some people just have no control of their own damn kids…pitifull such a shame.

50.

littlebit2006

Thursday, May 10, 2007 /

I see we got some Akon haters I mean his latest single is freakin annoying but he’s still a cool artist. I think the girl should be the one apologizing. And you females need to stop actin like you wouldnt have done the same thing that girl did. No one forced her to do it. She knew what she was doing.

51.

dis sumtin r kelly would do

Thursday, May 10, 2007 /

#50

i wouldnt do dat to a trip to africa….fuck that! women aint got respect for self these days, but not all women would do what that child did, and if they did, it would b in private

52.

Rizz

Thursday, May 10, 2007 /

bullshit. if the girl was grown and she agreed to go up to the stage and participate in it you can’t get mad at him cuz yaw women know that if you could have your way with any man you wanted you’d bring his ass on stage too. it’s not his fault cuz i couldn’t tell that girl was underage either. women are the BIGGEST hypocrites

53.

shawna c.

Thursday, May 10, 2007 /

SHAME THE DEVIL AKON!!!!

54.

KiM

Thursday, May 10, 2007 /

Thats the point you aren’t going to know if they are over 18 or not and if they ask them the girls are going to lie anyway, so cover yourself and don’t pull any females with you onstage. I mean people are going to see him for the music not his dancing.

If he and his people had any sense they would have issued a statement ASAP just to cover themselves, cause when you have sponsors you don’t know how they may react.

55.

bkrepa

Thursday, May 10, 2007 /

for those talkin about he shouldn’t be treating a woman that way….over there in the west indies…..dats how they dance

56.

bkrepa

Thursday, May 10, 2007 /

http://www.myspace.com/divatrixie
her real myspace…….notice the age

57.

ethiopian_princess

Thursday, May 10, 2007 /

I think most people are upset at the general disrespect. I watched the whole tape. The mere fact that he would treat ANY one like a blow up doll says a whole lot about him.

The issues with the girl are besides the point. Even if she liked it, loved it, begged for some more, he’s still wrong. No, the girl should not have been in the club. Of course her parents are going to defend her. That’s their daughter and people are trashing her. Of course they are going to come to her defense. I’m sure she got quite the ass beating at home. That’s why she looks so sad in those pictures with her and her daddy. I’m also sure her ass will be on lockdown at home.

58.

Drippin_N_Dollaz

Thursday, May 10, 2007 /

VERIZON didn’t want that darkie rep’n them anyway. Akon is still makin’ the dollaz, unfortunately it looks like he’s taking a walk down R. KELLY ROAD on his way to the bank.

J. LEWIS - I LOVE THE HELL OUT OF YOUR NEW AVATAR! I WAS GOING TO PICK THAT, BUT YOU BEAT ME TO IT!!!

59.

Angu

Thursday, May 10, 2007 /

Amen #33, AMEN.
I guess Dave Chapelle has to make fun of the incident for everyone to turn a blind eye. Laugh it off y’all. I wonder if people would really give as much of a shit if the girl was 24 or something.

Akon is gross, this we know. So is Snoop, so are tons of other “entertainers”.

60.

Mz.Washington

Thursday, May 10, 2007 /

Yes regardless of her age he SHOULDN’T be throwin any female all over the stage like that Yes she looks like a fast lil girl and everybody can say she deserves it for attending and dressing like that BUT he shouldn’t be actin like an animal don’t he have 3 wives 4 that?!!! If nobody thinks that Akon wasn’t disrespecing women when he did that I don’t know what this world is coming 2!! Yes I know alot of R&B artist hump the floor at their shows or give a lil lap dance or drop their pants (usher I was a lil girl at that show Lol) But I think Akon gotta lil rough wit it & crossed a line!! But I don’t think Verizon shoulda dropped him and pulled outta the tour with Gwen! I think Verizon got a lil scared!!

61.

India

Thursday, May 10, 2007 /

how could he have known this girl was 14…i mean look at what shes wearing…her parents need to just admit that their daughter was in the wrong, i saw the video of this incident and it looks as if this girl enjoyed every moment of it but now shes saying she was taken advantage of {[BULLSHIT]}

62.

Run Away Love

Thursday, May 10, 2007 /

If I would have even tried walking out my house dressed like that at 14 my mom would have chased me down the street with a switch!!!

63.

atreyou

Thursday, May 10, 2007 /

I’m also not an Akon fan…with his nlne singing ass. However, he wasn’t in the wrong…she was the one pretending to be a grown women. 8n her defense, shes from the islands- old and young people dance like that and though I’m not,I do too. Also, ladies remember- you were young once too and I’m sure you snuck into a club as well. I don’t know why he’s getting bashed for dancing..when most of you support child molesters like Micheal and RKelly

64.

Funkybella

Thursday, May 10, 2007 /

AKON SUCKS ASS and is a Pervert!! Yes, people from the Carribean dance like that and YES, the girls is partly to blame but it doesn’t matter how old you are.. YOU shouldn’t be throwing & dry humping women on stage for that long and so nasty!!

Come on peoples, we are in the age of IMEDIATE GRATIFICATION..meaning, cell phones, internet, youtube….etc

He had to think this would travel the world. When you are in the spotlight, you have to remember and anything and everything you say or do can be video taped!!! That’s part of the GAME and it’s about perception always.

Bad part about it is that he just lost a 1 million dollar tour sponsorship with Gwen Stefani - That was HER TOUR. Not only did he lose his ringtones..blah, blah, blah, but Verizon was also sponsoring GWEN TOO. Double WHAMMY - just because he was horny. couldn’t he wait until after the show like everybody else??

P.s How come he never issued a statement before?? NO REMORSE.. he only did this because verizon dropped his RINGTONE ASS!! LOL.

He sucks balls!~!!!!@

65.

woode29

Thursday, May 10, 2007 /

I love these kind of posts! It’s fun reading comments from all the Femi-nazi’s, man-hater, lesbo brigade, bull dagger chicks. What you bull dykes fail to understand is this, it’s very simple, that lil young trick should have not been there! If the girl was grown we would have never heard about this…
Damn femi-nazi’s, shave your armpits and hairy ass legs and put on some deodorant.

66.

yeahwhat?

Thursday, May 10, 2007 /

@ kaykay said:
no excuse he shouldn’t do that to any woman he is not in the bush in africa anymore
——————————————————————————–

You are fucking asshole for your stupid ass comment, I bet your ass has never been to Africa, fucken go, so that you wont come out with bull crap like this, offending bitch. Do you think that kinda behaviour is allowed or tolerated just cos its in Africa, don’t be so up your own ass.

67.

Lashonda

Thursday, May 10, 2007 /

the punk needs to sit his crusty ass down. “young woman”, i think you mean young GRIL akon. he is a nasty perverted piece of crispy ass (b)akon and he should be shipped off on the soonest banana boat

68.

vandy

Thursday, May 10, 2007 /

even tho im not an akon fan—i am behind him. the chick does not look like she is 14 and she DAMN SURE WAS NOT ACTING like she was 14. look how she is grabbing on to his belt in the above picture—that is not very 14 year oldish if u ask me.if i was akon i would think she was 18 or over too. and verizon is trippin, i dont think this will even affect akon’s reputation.

69.

Fan001

Thursday, May 10, 2007 /

Y’all keep saying he shouldn’t throw that girl around like that. He can only do what SHE let him to do. If she didnt want him to do that to her she could’ve said “STOP” or whatever. Looking at the picture she was wayyyyyyyy into it. Did it look like he was forcing her to do anything? NOPE. So for yall saying “O He shouldnt have had any woman tossed around like a ragdoll” ……. He can only do what YOU let him to do. If you wanted to be tossed around then your gonna get tossed around. If you don’t you wont. He shouldnt have apologized for anything. He wasnt in the wrong she WAS. She shouldnt blame hip hop for her fast ass ways. Neither should her parents. Her parents should blame themselves for not teaching their daughter right.

70.

getmebodied

Thursday, May 10, 2007 /

ITS THE GIRL’S PARENTS FAULT! THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE LET HER HOT AZZ OUT THE HOUSE THAT NIGHT! NOW THIS MAN, BEING LIKE ANY MAN IS ATRRACTED TO NICE LOOKIN WOMEN. IT AINT AKON FAULT, SHE WAS DRESSED LIKE A SLUT! AND YES I CAN SAY SLUT CUZ SHE IS 14. SHE PROLLY FUKIN TOO……MY MAMA KEPT ME ON LOCK! SHE DAMN NEAR WOULDNT EVEN LET ME GO TO MY PROM! TALKIN BOUT GO TO CHURCH INSTEAD, LOL

71.

FLY704

Thursday, May 10, 2007 /

He just better be happy this aint happen over here, or he might of had more of a problem.

…….what up candi

72.

tee

Thursday, May 10, 2007 /

Akon was not in the wrong at all it was all in fun i’ve been to one of his shows and he has done that b4 her fast ass just mad she got caught also they only showing his actions they not showing her grinding on top of him and poppin her ass all around he did nothing wrong

73.

BETTY BOOP

Thursday, May 10, 2007 /

That lil girl is damn near celebrity over this bullshit here. Old news get over it!

On to other things does IMO mean “in my opinion”? I’ve been pondering over this for some time now so i thought i would ask. Someone please respond and let me know.

J. Lewis, I admire you. Weird, huh? I know…

74.

ja

Thursday, May 10, 2007 /

Why do we make ourself look this way. This little girl is baby. NOT MATTER WHAT SHE LOOKS LIKE. This is how you get rid of hoe and the n-word in rape. pull that momey.

75.

Mr. Eff

Thursday, May 10, 2007 /

Verizon could care less who’s really to blame for the whole incident..IF they think it’s gonna hurt their business,they gonna drop him.They aint got time to hear ALL sides and listen to the facts.No matter how trampish the lil girl was,AKON is a GROWN MAN and he’s always gonna get most of the blame.Even if she was 18,it still would’ve been some sort of problem,cuz she’s a teenager..

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