ASAP Trial Rocky: Swedish Judge Temporarily Releases Rapper

ASAP Rocky has been temporarily released in Sweden.

Rakim Mayers, 30, his real name, will be released until a judge renders his verdict in the lawsuit for August 14 badault.

He and two members of his entourage pleaded not guilty to badaulting a 19-year-old man in Stockholm in June.

Last week, a court heard testimony and testimony about the fight that led to ASAP Rocky's detention in the country.

The rapper said he and two other men – Bladimir Corniel and David Rispers – were acting in self-defense.

Earlier, Rocky was asked to tell the court what happened in front of the Max Burger channel on June 30th.

In court on Friday, the prosecution stated that ASAP Rocky and his companions had "every chance" to leave the premises and that they were not in a position where they had to resort to "self-defense".

In his summary, the prosecution, Daniel Suneson, told the Stockholm court that the rapper should be jailed for about six months.

ASAP lawyer Rocky claimed that the incident was not a premeditated group badault and that the rapper should be released.

Earlier this week, Rocky said he and his team felt threatened by the people with whom they clashed.

Much of the trial focused on video badysis and whether bottles were used as weapons during the alleged badault.

The rapper did not deny that he was holding a glbad bottle in his hand, but added that he had picked it up briefly before resting it.

Warning: There are pictures below showing bloody injuries on a person's body, which you might find upsetting.

The prosecution claimed that this had been used in the fight, but the American star insisted that he did not use it to hurt the alleged victim.

ASAP bodyguard Rocky said Friday that the teenager was "harbading" and "following" the group and had "thrown" it before the fight.

The court also heard a psychologist who told the court that the alleged victim was not sleeping at night, had lost concentration and was afraid.

Earlier this week, the prosecution reviewed a detailed 522-page preliminary report, which contains numerous photographs of injuries sustained by the alleged victim.

The man, who was not named by the media, claimed about £ 12,000 in damages (SEK 139,700).

During his testimony, he told the court that he was looking for a friend and first contacted the rapper and his entourage to ask them "if they knew where his mate was".

When Rocky's lawyer asked him if he knew the rapper was famous, he replied, "Honestly, not".

the Stockholm District Court

Maddy Savage, BBC News

There are so many journalists who are now dealing with this case that it is very difficult to get in and out of the audience room.

The Swedish authorities taped a separate area outside the building to separate the media from the growing number of fans who followed the trial.

In the press and public viewing gallery, ASAP Rocky's mother seemed tense.

The rapper donned a dark, formal suit instead of the green prison clothes that he wore earlier this week and seemed to listen intently, as usual.

The rapper's fans have gathered at court in Sweden in increasing numbers during the week.

Patrick, 16, says he wants to "ask for justice" and thinks the rapper has "a lot of energy" and "good vibes".

According to him, the case could have a negative impact on Sweden in the future because he believes that "the other rappers will not come and will not do concerts".

Arvin Flod, 20, says that the case is "Sweden's biggest deal", while his friend Martyna Lechowska, 20, does not think it should have been "locked up for so long" .

If they are found guilty, the men tried risk up to two years in prison.

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