Akon Apologizes -- I Didn't Know She Was Underage

AkonTMZ has just received a statement from R&B singer Akon in response to the media firestorm over his onstage simulated sex romp with a 15-year-old during a concert in Trinidad a few weeks ago:

"First, and most important to me, I want to sincerely apologize for the embarrassment and any pain I've caused to the young woman who joined me on-stage, her family and the Trinidad community for the events at my concert in Port of Spain on April 12th.

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. Somehow, that standard was not met.

Again, I apologize to those concerned and to all my fans and I pledge to all that we will strive to make sure this type of incident does not happen again."



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61. Stay in school. Perhaps then we wont have so many fools resorting to unimaginative ignorance for entertainment. Nor would we have way 2 many paying to see it.
18,15 or 50 The display is degrading and shows a lack of real talent.

Posted at 12:47AM on May 10th 2007 by O4PitySake

62. #80

Niger is a country in Africa. Check it out on an Atlas. I don't think it was the word you were looking for.

Being offensive has never been confined to one nation or race. For an example of non-African American lyrics that aren't quite the Wiggles, what about Gorerotted's charming ditty, "Gagged, Shagged and Bodybagged." I found that on Goggle, it took a couple of minutes to find it as an example. Sorry, I don't own the record personally.

Posted at 4:31AM on May 10th 2007 by bob

63. Akorn should put on "cleaner" shows.

Posted at 6:09AM on May 10th 2007 by Peeps

64. first off, i think it was quite obvious that the girl was by no means putting up a fight. i'm sure she ran back to daddy saying that she was the victim after the video became public, not wanting to look like a slut. obviously she had to have some means to get into the 18+ club that were not legal. its absolutley ridicilous.

Posted at 7:32AM on May 10th 2007 by lauren

65. First thing I would like to know is what the hell a 14 year old girl or any other persons under the age of eighteen was doing in a night club, certainly I don’t believe that little Deena Alleyne is innocent at all. I certainly believe that if she was so good at making up lies to cover her real agenda then she is worthy of taking responsibility for the blame that is posted on Akon. The way I see it; is that Akon probably was thinking that he was dancing (as he calls it) with a twenty one year old, because, hell Ms. Alleyne don’t look at all like a fourteen year old.



Ms. Alleyne knew exactly what she was doing and her parents together with their supporters should stop pointing fingers at Akon and take full responsibility for their full grown adolescent. I mean, we all make mistakes especially when in our adolescence stage, so I believe that little Ms. Alleyne and her family/supporters should just admit that she (Deena Alleyne) and Club Zen should be the ones to blame and simply move on because you have learnt from it, but when her parents/supporters blame other people, she (Deena Alleyne) would certainly believe that she could do anything and get away with it because she knows that they will always blame someone else.



I know what I’m saying, I’m eighteen years old and I live right here in Trinidad, so I basically see what they are seeing, I’m not the type to go around pointing fingers but I strongly believe we must not hide the fault of our loved ones. As a child I always used to remember my mother saying things that I thought was embarrassing me, but she was only speaking the truth, I recalled always hearing her say “I’m not going to hide any my children’s fault,” and that is just what she was doing and I am thankful that she grew me up this way because it is very mature when a young person makes a mistake and takes full responsibility of what he/she has done it makes them learn from it a lot faster.



So to the family/supporters of Deena Alleyne; wake up and realize that she is human just like any of us and that we all make mistakes; that she is an adolescent just like myself and we always believe that whatever we say or do is the right thing and that everyone else is wrong until it is too late.

To Club Zen; you need tighter security and i hope they don't shut you down.

Posted at 9:06AM on May 10th 2007 by Ms. Justice

66. CORRECTION ON THE SPONSOR...ITS NOT SPRINT...ITS VERIZON!!!!.....OOOOPS....

Posted at 9:10AM on May 10th 2007 by FLORIDA CROTCH

67. Lock him up for sexual assault on a minor. He knew what he was doing, run the tape, not the spin from his lawyers.

Posted at 9:31AM on May 10th 2007 by Captain America

68. i have two daughters and i would not let them go to adult show im not saying what akiion did is right pastor daughter should be superise at all times if he was jamaica dance hall it would be around the world and promoters is to be blame, when you go to a party you go for the exciment

Posted at 9:39AM on May 10th 2007 by geohagan

69. What do you expect from a guy named A Con?!?

Won't be long until he is at home in a jail cell.

Posted at 9:48AM on May 10th 2007 by Morteus

70. Seems to me that AGE wasn't so much the problem as the FAKE GANG RAPE was. And I don't care if the little girl was into it-- she's probably just as messed up as he is in the head for thinking it's "fun"- who knows what could have happened in her past that made her think so little of herself. The point was, it was plain wrong and for him to "apologize" because of her age, not what he did, was rather pointless-- and you can tell he missed the issue entirely. I can only hope he fades back into oblivion as I was happier not knowing who he was at all.

Posted at 10:26AM on May 10th 2007 by Christi

71. Where were his people-laywers, managers, etc. Did theynotlearn anythingfrom RKelly/

Gwen Stefani should have intheir concert , him being HER opening act,that she can drop him. It is bad pr for HER tour. Sponsors have dropped HER tour.

Posted at 10:31AM on May 10th 2007 by Newsy

72. When this video first aired on you tube there was no caption underneath saying how old this girl was. It had to be her parents who wanted the media to know. 15 huh, she should not have been admitted in the club. So the club is partially respnsible as well. From what I saw she was giving it up as good as she was getting it. Indecent yes it was but do not put the total blame on Akon! Start your way from the top and work your way down.

Posted at 11:24AM on May 10th 2007 by Tazzygirl6

73. FIRST OFF, THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE COMMENTING & SAYING THAT IT WAS AKON'S FAULT..YOU REALLY DON'T KNOW THE WHOLE STORY..FIRST OFF,NONE OF YOU KNOW ABOUT THE CUSTOMS FROM THE CARIBBEAN..SO LET ME TELL YOU...IN PLACES LIKE TRINIDAD & GUYANA WHAT HE WAS DOING IS CALLED WINING...AS IN DANCING..IT'S FROM A FORM OF MUSIC CALLED SOCA..2ND OFF, IT'S NOT AKON'S FAULT THAT THIS GIRL WAS LET INTO THE CLUB BECAUSE IT WAS AN OVER THE 18 EVENT..TO YOU, IT MIGHT LOOK AS IF HE'S VIOLATING THE GIRL OR WHATEVER BUT THAT'S DANCING IN OUR CULTURE..SO GET IT STRAIGHT BEFORE YOU MAKE COMMENTS ABOUT SOMETHING THAT YOU DON'T KNOW..NOT ONLY THAT..THE GIRL'S FATHER SAID THAT SHE LIED ABOUT WHERE SHE WAS GOING, SHE SAID SHE WAS GOING TO THE STORE TO BUY BREAD BUT INSTEAD SHE GOT AWAY & WENT TO THE CLUB..IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT AKON IS BEING ACCUSED OF WRONG DOING BECAUSE HE DID NOT KNOW HOW OLD THE GIRL WAS..PEOPLE NEED TO REMEMBER, EVERY COUNTRY HAS DIFFERENT CUSTOMS...IT MIGHT SEEM WEIRD TO OTHER PEOPLE, BUT IT'S NOT CONSIDERED THAT WAY IN TRINIDAD..

Posted at 11:56AM on May 10th 2007 by _aLL3y3zPonM3_

74. Doesn't he have like 4 wives he should be taking care of instead of dry-humping fans?

Posted at 11:59AM on May 10th 2007 by Es

75. What is it with these idiotic rappers. Why does everything they sing and do have to be about sex and violence. Are they so naive to think that that is all they can do to sell a album. How retarded is that. The fact that the girl was under-age is irrelevant. What he did was disgusting at any age for any woman. He should be charged with attempted rape or, at the very least. public indecency. What a pig. And blaming the club just shows that he has no remorse for what he did. Maybe he should hang out with Parasite Hilton. They would make a good pair. What a joke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 1:39PM on May 10th 2007 by Gary

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