A$AP Rocky arrives back in US
Rapper A$AP Rocky has returned to the US amid a looming verdict in an assault case against him in
Sweden.
The 30-year-old, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, was released from jail in southern Sweden on Friday by
judges who are mulling a verdict against him and two other Americans that is expected on 14 August. Along
with David Rispers Jr and Bladimir Corniel, the rapper is accused of beating 19-year-old Mustafa Jafari on
30 June outside a fast food restaurant in central Stockholm. Mayers, who had been jailed since his 3 July
arrest, pleaded not guilty at the start of the three-day trial on Tuesday.
The case has attracted the attention of prominent figures, from Justin Bieber to Donald Trump. Mr Trump,
who caused a stir in US-Swedish diplomatic relations after publicly offering support to the Grammy-
nominated artist, celebrated the temporary release, tweeting: “It was a Rocky Week, get home ASAP
A$AP!”