Koffi Olomide, one of Africa's most popular singers, has been given a three-month suspended prison sentence for assaulting his producer.
The rumba star, 56, was arrested after a fracas on Wednesday at a hotel in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Correspondents say the courtroom was packed to see the star, who leads the Quartier Latin band.
Olomide this year denied charges of raping three of his dancers in France.
The altercation with his producer, Diego Lubaki, was over a debt of 3,000 euros ($ 3,680, £2,345), the court heard.
'Door damaged'
Mr Lubaki said he wanted to drop the charges, but
Thursday, 16 August 2012
Congolese Music Star, Koffi Olomide, Sentenced To 3 Months In Prison In Assault Case-BBC
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