BREAKING: US rapper A$AP Rocky has been charged with assault in Sweden and will remain in custody, prosecutors say
The 30-year-old -- whose real name is Rakim Mayers -- has been in custody since July 3, following a confrontation in the Swedish capital on June 30. The rapper's lawyer, Slobodan Jovicic, has maintained he was defending himself after being assaulted and that his client is innocent.Two other individuals have also been charged for their involvement in the brawl, Swedish public prosecutor Daniel Suneson said in a statement. All will remain in custody until the trial.
Videos posted by TMZ and others posted by the rapper of the brawl have been at the heart of the investigation.Celebrities including Justin Bieber and US President Donald Trump have also called for A$AP Rocky's release, but authorities in Sweden say they will not be swayed by international pressure.
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