Jose Chameleone’s son Abba Marcus arrested on domestic assault charge in Minnesota

What the report says

Abba Marcus Mayanja, the eldest son of Ugandan music star Jose Chameleone, was arrested by Edina Police in Minnesota on August 14, 2026, according to Sqoop Uganda. The publication said he was booked on a domestic assault charge and later held at Hennepin County jail, with bail set at $10,000.

Sqoop Uganda reported that officers said the case involved conduct alleged to have caused fear of immediate bodily harm or death. The article did not provide the full circumstances behind the arrest, and it said police had not yet released specific details about the incident that led to the charge.

The report placed the arrest in the context of public tensions between Mayanja and his girlfriend, Angel, whom he has described online as controlling and abusive. It also noted that Angel had previously accused him of assault, which he denied. The story said the couple had been expecting a baby and that Mayanja had recently posted about their relationship before his detention.

More broadly, the case has drawn attention because of Mayanja’s family connection to one of Uganda’s best-known entertainers and because criminal charges can carry serious legal and reputational consequences. As with any criminal matter, he is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.