R &B Singer Mario Arrested

The R&B singer Mario was arrested this morning in Baltimore for assaulting his mother in their apartment. His mother, Shawntia Hardaway, told police that he had been throwing and damaging property. She also told them that he had pushed her around with his hands and forearms and that he had also attacked her earlier in the week by pushing her eight feet into a living room wall where she hit her head on the wall. Police found several broken items inside the apartment, including a broken china cabinet, a busted mirror, and a hole in the closet door. Mario was arrested for 2nd degree assault and has been released on $50,000 bond.

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. Charged with Harassment

The boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been charged with felony counts of coercion, robbery, grand larceny, misdemeanor battery, and three counts of harassment after an incident with his child’s mother in Las Vegas. The woman, named Josie Harris, claims that Mayweather beat her, threatened to kill her, and stole her cell phone during an incident that happened on September 9th. If Mayweather is convicted of all charges, he could face 28 years imprisoned.

Ashanti Stalker Convicted

A man named Devar Hurd was convicted in a Manhattan court on Tuesday of harassing the mother of singer Ashanti with dirty photos and lewd text messages about Ashanti. The man even sent photos of his genitals and a picture of the home where Ashanti’s family lives. He was found guilty of stalking and aggravated harassment for the messages that Ashanti’s mother found scary and disgusting. He is being held without bail until his sentencing on January 11th. He could possibly be sentenced to spending up to two years in prison.

Tyra Banks Stalker Gets Sentence

The stalker of Tyra Banks, who is a former model and current talk show host, named Brady Green was sentenced to one year of probation. As part of his sentence, he has to complete an anti-stalking course called Project SHARP (Stopping Harassment and Relationship Problems). If he doesn't complete the course, he will have to serve 90 days in jail.

Actor Jamie Foxx Fights Off Stalker

On March 22nd, the actor and singer Jamie Foxx had to defend himself against an intruder at his hotel room in Philadelphia. Foxx had to push the man out of his room after he tried to trick him into thinking that he was Beyonce's producer. When Foxx opened the door, the man tried to push his way into the room but Foxx was able to push him out of the room and slammed the door in his face. The intruder, named Willie Brown, left the scene but Foxx ended up calling the police after he saw the man nine days later a few blocks away from the hotel. The man was arrested for burglary, criminal threats, stalking, false imprisonment, and harassment.

Singer Akon Pleads Guilty

On Wednesday, the singer Akon pleaded guilty to harassment for tossing a teenage fan off of a stage at a concert in upstate New York in June of 2007. He will not serve any jail time but he will have to perform 65 hours of community service and pay a $250 fine due to his plea bargain. He was originally charged with misdemeanor endangerment of the welfare of a minor and second-degree harassment, which is a violation.

Akon Goes to Trial in Fan Tossing Case

The singer Akon will go to trial on criminal charges that he tossed a fan offstage at a concert last summer. He is being accused tossing a teenager off of a stage during a concert in June of 2007 at a minor league baseball stadium near Poughkeepsie. Another woman claimed that she suffered a concussion when the tossed boy landed on her.

Akon is due back in court on December 1st. In December, he pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of endangering the welfare of a minor and second-degree harassment.

Singer Akon Charged in Fan Tossing Case

The singer Akon is facing criminal charges after a fan claimed that she suffered a concussion when Akon tossed a teengager off the stage and onto her in the concert crowd. Akon is scheduled to appear in Fishkill Town Court on Monday morning for arraignment on a misdemeanor charge of endangering the welfare of a minor and second-degree harassment.

The situation began when someone at a concert threw something at Akon and he asked the crowd to point out the person who did it. A security guard picked out a 15 year old boy and sent him up on stage. Akon lifted the boy onto his shoulders and threw him into the crowd. The boy landed on a woman named Abby Rosa who received a concussion.