R&B artist Akon was arrested in Georgia this week after police discovered he was driving with a suspended licence. The singer, whose full name is Aliaune Badara Thiam, was detained on 7 November in the city of Chamblee when officers stopped his white Tesla Cybertruck on an outstanding warrant. He was released later the same day after spending several hours in custody.
The arrest followed an earlier incident in September, when Akon's vehicle broke down on a roadside because of a dead battery. Police records show that when officers checked his details, they found his licence had been suspended since January 2023 and that he was driving without valid insurance. A warrant was later issued when he failed to appear in court to address the matter.
