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BOSSIP Exclusive: Contractor Says Akon Stiffed Him For $15K Of Work On Mansion

Flooring Company Slaps $15K Lien On Rapper’s House Akon really, really, really hates paying those who work on his Georgia home – well it appears that way. The singer has been hit with another lien by a home construction company who accuse him of screwing them out of $15,000, despite them fixing up his pad. The company, Capital Floors LLC, which specialize in installing of hardwood floors – filed a claim of lien against Akon , accusing the producer of stiffing the company out of $15,000. Capital Floors head Naftali Yair said they performed tile work on the singer’s Atlanta mansion, and bill was to be paid by June 23rd. But he said Akon hasn’t paid them a dime. “He cost me my health,” Yair, who is now battling heart problems, told BOSSIP. “I was just in the hospital. He needs to be in jail.” Akon has been remodeling the manse for years, and it has caused him a lot of trouble. He’s facing multiple lawsuits by companies and being slapped with numerous liens for not paying for work done. Last year, a company named Durable Steel Structures filed legal docs in Georgia which claimed Akon refused to pay up on a $36,765 bill for structural work they did on his property. They said they provided the singer with services, furnishing, materials and equipment and completed the job – but when it came time for Akon to pay the invoice he refused. The company filed a material man’s lien against Akon’s property, which means if he ever sells it off, they will get the debt owed to them from the sale of the home. Construction companies that also worked on Akon’s pad hit him with two previous liens. Lazer Stucco, along with Clearvue Glass & Mirror Co. said he refused to pay up on invoices for $18,745 and $4,670 following work they did for him.

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BOSSIP Exclusive: Contractor Says Akon Stiffed Him For $15K Of Work On Mansion

BOSSIP Exclusive: Feds Ask Judge To Go Easy On L&HHNY’s Mendeecees

Reality Star Set To Be Sentenced In Drug Trafficking Case Next Month Federal prosecutors in Love & Hip Hop’s Mendeecees Harris ’ drug running case have asked that the reality star serve no more than 10 years for the crimes. Last April, Harris took a deal and pled guilty to felony drug trafficking and conspiracy, admitting that he, his brother and another man ferried large amounts of cocaine and heroin to upstate New York. Despite the deal, Harris still faced up to 40 years in prison and a $5 million fine. But prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office recommended that Harris’ sentence be downgraded, so that he serves between 108 months and 121 months in the Big House. The feds wrote that Harris deserved a break because he admitted his role in the major drug ring and cooperated with authorities on the terms of his plea deal. The U.S. Attorney’s Office also requested that Harris forfeit his earnings from the hit reality show – nearly $171,000 – as well as pay an additional $100 fine when he’s sentenced Oct. 2. “Upon the ground that the defendant has assisted authorities in the investigation or prosecution of the defendant’s own misconduct by timely notifying authorities of the defendant’s intention to enter a plea of guilty, thereby permitting the government to avoid preparing for trial and permitting the government and the court to allocate their resources efficiently, the government hereby moves the court to apply the additional one level downward adjustment for acceptance of responsibility…” Assistant U.S. Attorney Frank Sherman wrote to the court Sept. 11. BOSSIP has reached out to Harris’ attorney, Donald Thompson, for comment.

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BOSSIP Exclusive: Feds Ask Judge To Go Easy On L&HHNY’s Mendeecees