Uganda: Chameleone's Son Abba Marcus Arrested in USA Over Domestic Assault Allegation
[Nile Post] Abba Marcus Mayanja, the eldest son of Ugandan musician Joseph Mayanja, popularly known as Jose Chameleone, has been booked by police in Minnesota over a domestic assault allegation.
Abba Marcus Mayanja, son of Ugandan musician Jose Chameleone, has been arrested in the United States on a domestic assault allegation, according to a Minnesota police booking. The 20-year-old, also known as Marcus2Up in the US, was taken into custody on August 14, 2026, by the Edina Police Department. The charge against him is Domestic Assault -- Misdemeanor, alleging an act intended to cause fear of immediate bodily harm or death.
Mayanja is currently in jail or custody, with a bail set at $10,000. No detailed account of the incident has been made public. This follows a May announcement that Mayanja and his girlfriend, Angel, were expecting their first child, and an earlier report of Angel accusing Mayanja of physically assaulting her. Chameleone, while denying the allegations, has not commented on the August 14 booking.
It is unclear if the earlier allegations are linked to the recent arrest. Mayanja has lived in Minnesota for several years, graduated from high school there in 2023, and continues his music career under the name Marcus2Up.
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