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A$AP Rocky released from custody in Sweden pending verdict in assault trial

The rapper A$AP Rocky has been released from custody in Sweden ahead of a verdict in his assault ...
Stephen McNeice
Stephen McNeice

19.52 2 Aug 2019


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A$AP Rocky released from custo...

A$AP Rocky released from custody in Sweden pending verdict in assault trial

Stephen McNeice
Stephen McNeice

19.52 2 Aug 2019


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The rapper A$AP Rocky has been released from custody in Sweden ahead of a verdict in his assault trial.

The American musician - whose real name is Rakim Mayers - has pleaded not guilty to attacking a man in Stockholm on June 30th.

He has now been released pending a verdict being delivered on August 14th.

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He will be allowed to return to the US while he awaits the verdict, with Swedish media outlets reporting he's expected to begin his trip home tonight.

Donald Trump, who has repeatedly attempted to intervene in the case, tweeted that the rapper should get back to the US 'ASAP':

Charges were filed against A$AP Rocky and two others after Swedish prosecutor Daniel Suneson said he had "come to the conclusion that the events in question constitute a crime despite claims of self-defence and provocation"

The 30-year-old US music star had been in custody since July 3rd while being investigated over the incident in Stockholm, which happened before an appearance at a music festival there.

His detention ultimately saw him miss out on performing at the Longitude Festival in Dublin last month.

A$AP Rocky's lawyer has argued the alleged incident in the Swedish capital was a "self-defence situation".

Prosecutors, meanwhile, have argued for a jail term of around six months.

Sweden's prime minister Stefan Löfven had previously told the US president that he wouldn't intervene in the case due to the independence of the judiciary.

President Trump, meanwhile, had sent his special envoy for hostage affairs - diplomat Robert O'Brien - to Sweden to support the defendants during the trial.

Main image: File photo of A$AP Rocky. Picture by: Marechal Aurore/ABACA/ABACA/PA Images

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