A Swedish judge has ordered U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky and two other men released from custody pending a verdict later this month in the entertainer’s assault trial. The judge said Friday the verdict would be announced August 14.The case has drawn international headlines and U.S. President Donald Trump’s involvement. Shortly after the judge made the decision, Trump said in a tweet that A$AP Rocky was on his way home to the United States. Trump had personally called for the entertainer to be released from custody. Several entertainers also called for the Grammy-nominated artist to be freed.A$AP Rocky released from prison and on his way home to the United States from Sweden. It was a Rocky Week, get home ASAP A$AP!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) His bodyguard, Timothy Leon Williams, testified that he was suspicious of Jafari.Williams said he knew “something’s not right about him. I’m noticing it because I’m a bodyguard,” Williams said in reference to Jafari. “And now, I’m looking at him like, ‘Yo, what’s wrong with you?’ I’m looking at him and saw that his eyes were really glossy, like he’s on something.”Nevertheless, prosecutor Daniel Suneson recommended a sentence of six months in jail for Rocky and his associates.”We have three people who throw out punches and kicks against a person who is lying down,” he said. “Their violence is clearly indefensible,” he told the court.A$AP Rocky’s defense had asked that he be released.”It is my opinion that there is no basis to believe that the description of the crime applies to my client … he should be acquitted and set free today,” said Slobodan Jovicic.The performance artist said that he would be open to performing community service, if sentenced.”You know my address, you know my lawyer’s address,” he said. “I’m into charity work.”
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Swedish Judge Orders US Rapper A$AP Rocky, 2 Others Freed Pending Verdict
