Update 07/30/2019 9:35am:
A$AP Rocky's trial began in Sweden on Tuesday where the Harlem native entered a plea of not guilty in connection with an altercation in Stockholm, Sweden. The trial, according to CBS News, is scheduled for three days though it's unlikely to last that long. The media scrutiny over the case has forced Swedish officials to hold the trial in a secure court facility where photos and videos are banned.
Update 07/25/2019 8:57am:
A$AP Rocky has been formally charged with assault stemming from an incident that occurred in Stockholm, Sweden. Prosecutors have scheduled Rocky's trial to begin next week and he will remain in jail until the trial proceedings begin on Tuesday. Public prosecutor Daniel Suneson made the official announcement Thursday, stating:
"I have today commenced criminal proceedings against the three individuals suspected of assault causing actual bodily harm, having come to the conclusion that the events in question constitute a crime and despite claims of self-defense and provocation."
However, Rocky's lawyer Slobodan Jovicic has maintained that the rapper and his associates acted in self-defense after ongoing provocation by the men. If Rocky is found guilty, there could be a potential silver lining according to TMZ's most recent report. The prosecutor says that if A$AP Rocky is convicted of the assault he will not recommend the full 2-year sentence that this crime carries in Sweden.
Update 07/03/2019 2:18pm:
The video showing A$AP Rocky and his crew apparently beating a man in Stockholm, Sweden spread across the internet quickly early this week. It is being reported that the Harlemite is in police custody in Stockholm, along with his three associates. A Swedish Prosecution Officer spokesperson confirmed the arrest with CBS News and said Rocky was being held for suspected "gross assault," but declined to provide any further details.
Original 07/01/2019 11:14pm:
TMZ released a video on Monday (July 1), which reportedly shows A$AP Rocky and his crew beating up a man in Stockholm, Sweden.
The video shows Rocky speaking with some men outside of a restaurant, and witnesses say that the men accused the rapper of breaking their headphones. The men were asking Rocky to buy them new headphones, and they began to follow him and threaten to call the police if he didn't pay them for their damaged property.
Witnesses say that a woman stepped in an accused one of the men of grabbing her butt earlier, which is when Rocky and his crew started fighting the men. One of the men was knocked out in the incident, and A$AP Rocky and his crew left the scene before officials arrived and interviewed witnesses.
