November 4th 2023.
On October 29th, jailed former "Death Row" owner Suge Knight accused Akon and producer Detail of sexually assaulting two teenage girls on his "Collect Call with Suge Knight" podcast.
In response, Akon has denied the claims and is now consulting with his legal team to pursue a defamation lawsuit. Complex reported that the singer is aiming to take legal action against Knight due to the false allegations of him raping underage girls in the studio. According to Knight, the 13-year-old was the younger sister of one of his female associates, and the 12-year-old was the best friend of the other minor.
In response to the claims, Akon posted on Twitter, stating, "The world knows a lie when they hear it. It's unfortunate that this man is going out like this. It's sad and seriously embarrassing. Regardless of our history, I'm still going to be praying for him." The singer then sent a letter to the media outlet in pursuit of a defamation lawsuit.
In the letter, Akon made it very clear that he denies the false allegations and stated that the voice heard on Knight's podcast was from a previously recorded interview he did with DJ Vlad three years ago. The singer went on to say that his actions and legacy have been built on positivity, and he plans to involve his legal team in filing a defamation lawsuit against Mr. Knight.
Knight is now serving a 28-year prison sentence after pleading no contest to voluntary manslaughter in 2018 in connection to the 2015 hit-and-run death of Terry Carter. Akon concluded his statement saying that even though he will defend himself from these lies, his prayers for Knight will still continue.
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