There is no Akon divorce settlement. Tomeka Thiam filed to end her nearly 29-year marriage to Aliaune Badara Thiam, known as Akon, on September 12, 2025, and as of mid-2026 the case is still pending, with no settlement reached, no custody or support ruling reported, and no public trial date.1Billboard. Akon Divorce Tameka Thiam Files After 29 Years of Marriage The widely shared claim that Tomeka demanded €100 million and that a court found Akon with only $10,000 in his accounts is false.2Dubawa. False: Akon Wife Tomeka Still Together, No $100M Divorce Settlement Requested
What Tomeka Asked For
Tomeka filed three days before what would have been the couple’s 29th anniversary. They married on September 15, 1996, and share one minor child, 17-year-old Journey.3TMZ. Akon Wife Files for Divorce The petition cites irreconcilable differences and lists the date of separation as “to be determined.”4People. Akon Wife Files for Divorce Before 29th Wedding Anniversary
She requested joint legal custody and sole physical custody of Journey, with visitation for Akon. She also asked for spousal support for herself and asked the court to block any spousal support award to Akon.1Billboard. Akon Divorce Tameka Thiam Files After 29 Years of Marriage The filing does not include any specific dollar figure that has been reported publicly.
What Akon Asked For in His Response
Akon responded in the fall of 2025 and pushed back on both of Tomeka’s main asks. He requested joint legal and joint physical custody of Journey, rejecting her bid for sole physical custody, and asked the court to deny her spousal support entirely.5People. Akon Requests Joint Legal and Physical Custody of Daughter Amid Divorce That sets up a contested proceeding on custody and support both.6The Jasmine Brand. Akon Requests Joint Custody of 17-Year-Old Daughter, No Spousal Support for Estranged Wife Tomeka Thiam Amid Divorce Battle Neither side’s legal team has issued public commentary, and Akon has not spoken in detail about the case.
The €100 Million Claim Is False
Soon after the filing was reported, posts across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and X claimed Tomeka had demanded €100 million (sometimes rendered as $100 million) and that a court had discovered Akon held only $10,000 in his personal accounts. Some versions added that he had hidden assets in his mother’s name, echoing a debunked 2023 story about footballer Achraf Hakimi.2Dubawa. False: Akon Wife Tomeka Still Together, No $100M Divorce Settlement Requested
Fact-checking organization Dubawa traced the original post to a parody account and found no basis for any part of the claim. Tomeka addressed it directly, telling the outlet: “No case has been dealt with nor settled—no money amount discussed. No court dates at all. Nothing happened as of yet. The story is 100% false.”2Dubawa. False: Akon Wife Tomeka Still Together, No $100M Divorce Settlement Requested Legitimate outlets reporting the divorce — TMZ, People, Billboard, and the New York Post — never reported any monetary demand or any finding about Akon’s bank balance.7New York Post. Akon’s Wife Files for Divorce Days Before Wedding Anniversary The Hakimi comparison that fueled the narrative was itself debunked by Dubawa, which found no evidence any such court proceeding ever took place.8Dubawa. Fact Check: Viral Achraf Hakimi Hiba Abouk Divorce Settlement Posts Fake
Where Things Stand
No settlement has been announced, no court rulings on custody or spousal support have been reported, and no trial date is publicly known.1Billboard. Akon Divorce Tameka Thiam Files After 29 Years of Marriage9Celebrity Net Worth. Akon Net Worth10Forbes. Akon No public filing has tested those figures.
One point of likely confusion: Akon confirmed in a May 2026 podcast appearance that he has multiple wives, though he did not say how many.11People. Akon Shares His Rules for His Multiple Wives in Their Polyamorous Relationship Whether any of those are legally recognized marriages is unclear from the available reporting, and none of them have been addressed in the divorce filings between him and Tomeka. Akon has nine children in total; Journey is the only minor child he shares with Tomeka.