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UPDATE: ASAP Rocky Released From Swedish Jail
Update two: ASAP Rocky released his first statement after being released from jail. He thanked all the people that supported him.
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UPDATE: ASAP Rocky allowed to leave Sweden while awaiting a verdict.
A judge has announced that ASAP Rocky and co-defendants are now allowed to leave Sweden while awaiting a verdict following a controversial assault case.
The decision came at the end of the third day of trial proceedings on August 2nd.
\u201c#ASAPRocky\u2019s lawyer has just told me the suspects do not need to remain in Sweden while they await the verdict.\u201d— Maddy Savage (@Maddy Savage) 1564766831
The president tweeted, the Harlem rapper will be headed back to the United States.
\u201cA$AP Rocky released from prison and on his way home to the United States from Sweden. It was a Rocky Week, get home ASAP A$AP!\u201d— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump) 1564767690
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Swedish Prosecutors Want ASAP Rocky Sentenced to 6 Months In Jail
The presumed last day of ASAP Rocky's Sweden assault trial took place Friday (August 2).
The Harlem rapper could face a sentence of up to two years. According to on-site reports from BBC News, the prosecution is seeking a 6-10 month jail sentence if he's convicted.
This request came as part of the prosecution’s closing arguments Friday. They said evidence suggests glass bottles were used during the altercation with Mustafa Jafari and another man, and that the physical altercation continued after witnesses stopped filming. The prosecution also stated that Rocky’s bodyguard should have known to contact the police and ask for help.
They also said Rocky and his associates could have removed themselves from the scene and did not have to use “self-defense” as they claimed. The prosecution also concluded that they should be convicted due to the “excess” of force used against Jafari.
Check out a roundup of on-the-ground reporting from inside and outside the courtroom below.
\u201cMore fans than we\u2019ve seen all week are outside Stockholm District court, to support #ASAPRocky on what\u2019s expected to be the final day of his trial. I\u2019ll have the latest on @BBCNewsbeat at 1245 UK time https://t.co/YVwFidyWYm\u201d— Maddy Savage (@Maddy Savage) 1564745626
\u201cDay three of the ASAP Rocky trial, and he's decided to wear a suit\u201d— Alex Marshall (@Alex Marshall) 1564733390
\u201cWe are now hearing from the man who was with the alleged victim on the day of the incident. He is speaking via an interpreter. He says he saw his friend being attacked a lot. He says he saw ASAP Rocky \u2018throw\u2019 his friend. #ASAPRocky\u201d— Larissa Kennelly (@Larissa Kennelly) 1564734612
\u201cHe says he doesn\u2019t think ASAP Rocky\u2019s team were afraid. He says they were filming. He says he+victim only xpokd with them. He says ASAP Rocky told him to leave and then he said to his friend let\u2019s go but his friend said no - he wanted [his earphones] back. #ASAPRocky\u201d— Larissa Kennelly (@Larissa Kennelly) 1564734612
\u201cAfter 20 min break, prosecution have called a psychologist. He is giving his assessment of the psychological impact the alleged assault has had on the victim. Says he is not sleeping at night, has lost concentration, and is afraid. Says it has been a huge trauma. #ASAPRocky\u201d— Larissa Kennelly (@Larissa Kennelly) 1564734612
\u201cHe says in the states when someone approaches you for 2nd time its harassment+you\u2019re allowed to protect yourself. He says the alleged victim came back again+ now the alleged victim was really harassing them. He said he secured Rocky+ started walking man away with body #ASAPRocky\u201d— Larissa Kennelly (@Larissa Kennelly) 1564735657
\u201cHe says he told alleged victim to go away multiple times. He says after 2nd incident of pushing alleged victim away, victim swung with closed fist but punch didn\u2019t land. He says the alleged victim then threw headphones at him. He describes alleged victim as \u201chostile\u201d. #ASAPRocky\u201d— Larissa Kennelly (@Larissa Kennelly) 1564735876
\u201cBodyguard describes Rocky\u2019s involvement. He says when Rocky stepped in he \u201ccaught the guy and swung the guy\u201d. He is then asked \u201care you Rocky\u2019s bodyguard or is he your bodyguard\u201d? Bodyguard says Rocky came to protect him because he was outnumbered. #ASAPRocky\u201d— Larissa Kennelly (@Larissa Kennelly) 1564737149
\u201cProsecution goes through precedents. Says ASAP Rocky should be judged more harshly because of throw. Asks for 6 month sentence. Also says ASAP Rocky remains a flight risk. #ASAPRocky\u201d— Larissa Kennelly (@Larissa Kennelly) 1564747416
\u201cBased on similar crimes in Sweden in recent years, the prosecution is calling for a sentence of 6 - 10 months in jail for #ASAPRocky.\u201d— Maddy Savage (@Maddy Savage) 1564753472
