A$AP Rocky found guilty of Sweden assault, won't face prison
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August 14, 2019
STOCKHOLM (AP) — American rapper A$AP Rocky was found guilty of assault Wednesday in Sweden, where his jailing after a Stockholm street brawl drew the close attention of U.S. President Donald Trump.
A judge and jury found the rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, and his two bodyguards hit and kicked a 19-year-old man during the June 30 fight. The defendants did not have to be at Stockholm District Court for the verdict and don't face an immediate return to detention.
After nearly a month behind bars, the three were released Aug. 2 and returned to the United States. The court gave them "con...
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