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  World   Europe  25 Jul 2019  Rapper A$AP Rocky has been charged with assault over a fight in Sweden

Rapper A$AP Rocky has been charged with assault over a fight in Sweden

AP
Published : Jul 25, 2019, 6:18 pm IST
Updated : Jul 25, 2019, 6:21 pm IST

The case has drawn the attention of fellow recording artists and US President Donald Trump.

Prosecutor Daniel Suneson said in a statement Thursday that he filed charges against the artist and two others. (Photo: AFP)
 Prosecutor Daniel Suneson said in a statement Thursday that he filed charges against the artist and two others. (Photo: AFP)

Stockholm: A Swedish prosecutor has charged rapper A$AP Rocky with assault over a fight in Stockholm last month.

Prosecutor Daniel Suneson said in a statement Thursday that he filed charges against the artist and two others, “having come to the conclusion that the events in question constitute a crime and despite claims of self-defense and provocation.”

The case has drawn the attention of fellow recording artists and US President Donald Trump.

Rocky, a platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated artist whose real name is Rakim Mayers, has been in custody since July 3 as authorities investigate a fight he was allegedly involved in on June 30 before appearing at a music festival.

The three suspects will remain in custody until trial. The Stockholm District Court will have to set a date for the proceedings.

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