Singer and producer Akon was briefly jailed in Georgia, USA after being arrested on an outstanding warrant, according to local authorities.

The 52-year-old artist — whose real name is Aliaune Thiam — was taken into custody by Chamblee Police on the morning of November 7 on a warrant reportedly issued out of Roswell, TMZ reports.

According to DeKalb County jail records, he was booked and held for several hours before being released later that day.

The outlet also shared that Akon appeared mostly expressionless in his mug shot, wearing a black hoodie.

Authorities have not yet disclosed the reason for the warrant, and the Roswell Police Department has not issued further details.

Akon’s representatives have not publicly commented. Akon, a five-time Grammy nominee, became one of the defini

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