Akon has issued an official apology for getting majorly down 'n' dirty (and we mean filthy-dirty -- this ain't grinding!) with a 15-year-old girl onstage at a mid-April concert in Trinidad, for which he is being threatened with prosecution. (In a bizarre twist, the girl happens to be the daughter of a pastor!) The inappropriate performance caused Verizon to end sponsorship of Akon's current tour, on which he's opening for Gwen Stefani.
In the statement, the "Smack That" singer says:
"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."
Should Akon be forgiven? Should he be thrown in jail? Would it make a difference if the girl were over 18? Sound off now!
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