Singer and rapper Akon and his wife, Tomeka Thiam, are ending their marriage.
According to court papers obtained by PEOPLE magazine, Akon’s wife made the decision to separate due to “irreconcilable differences.”
Akon, who recently caused a stir after he allegedly slapped a security guard during his show in Russia, married Tomeka on September 15, 1996. This means they were just four days away from celebrating their 29th wedding anniversary.
Tomeka has also requested joint legal and physical custody of their 17-year-old daughter and noted that their date of separation was “TBD” (to be determined).
Additionally, she has asked for spousal support for herself and has requested that the court prevent the “Chammak Challo” singer from seeking spousal support from her.
For further updates, Daily Mail reached out to a representative for Akon for comment but has not received a response yet.
The situation may seem complicated as the “Lonely” artist appears to have multiple spouses, as he is from Senegal, where polygamy is permitted.
Amirah-Iman Thiam could be one of Akon’s wives, as after the divorce news spread, she posted a cozy photo of herself with the artist. The picture featured a diamond ring emoji and was set to the tune of the Gunna song “forever be mine.”
Amirah has also released music, with Akon announcing last year: “The first lady of #konvictkulture @sincerelyamirror Drops her debut Album #REFLXNS.”
