The trial concluded on August 2, the third day of proceedings. Meanwhile, news broke that ASAP Rocky's alleged victim, who was recorded harassing the rapper and his crew in Sweden before provoking them physically, has a criminal assault record. He admitted to briefly picking up a bottle in order to keep it out of reach of his antagonists, but put it down after realizing it was "stupid" to hold it. Rocky, for his part, testified that he believed both men who approached him that day were on drugs, and followed him when he attempted to leave. Rocky's lawyer in turn said that "doesn't feel like sober behavior."
Instead, Jafari testified that he had lost a friend and approached Rocky's team for help. Jafari claimed that he did not know who Rocky was. The second day of the trial, a thorough account of which you can read here, had testimony from Rocky's accuser Mustafa Jafari and the star himself. The trial for Rocky and his co-defendants began on July 30 with Rocky pleading not guilty. Travis Scott, meanwhile, tucked a "Free Rocky!" message into his Wireless Festival set. Post Malone and Vince Staples also offered words of support, while Sheck Wes recalled an incident he had at the hand of Swedish authorities in which he was allegedly strip-searched without consent. were among those calling for an outright boycott of Sweden in light of Rocky's detainment.
Tyler, the Creator, Schoolboy Q, and T.I. Tyler, the Creator, Schoolboy Q, and others pledge to avoid Sweden in protest.Īs the stateside pushback against Rocky's treatment continues, friends and collaborators alike have stepped up with words of support. While Wallin is unable to speak on the conditions of individual prisoners, he claimed this week that facilities are in "good condition." Wallin also said he's not aware of any current diseases. Later, BBC News got a statement from "Sweden prison boss" Fredrik Wallin, who disputed these descriptions. "The conditions of the facility are horrific and include 24/7 solitary confinement, restriction of amenities for the most basic of human functions, lack of access to life sustaining food, as well as unsanitary conditions," he said. That inmate, according to the report, often slams his head against the wall and throws feces around the facility that is allegedly not cleaned up by staff.Įhmann confirmed many of the sources' claims, detailing in his previously quoted Instagram post the conditions with which the artist was being forced to contend at the Stockholm Detention Center. The report claimed the "disease-ridden" facility had Rocky using a blanketless yoga mat for a bed, eating just one apple a day for the first five days of his detention, and being held next to an inmate struggling with "severe" mental health problems. TMZ ran a report early Tuesday citing sources in possession of "direct knowledge" detailing the allegedly dire conditions under which Rocky is being held. The conditions of the holding facility are said to be "horrific." The incident in question went down in Stockholm on June 30, with footage surfacing via TMZ and similar outlets the following day in which Rocky and several other men are alleged to be seen in an altercation with the two men Rocky later seen in context-providing footage on his Instagram.Īs Ehmann explained Tuesday, an appeal Rocky's team filed with the Swedish Supreme Court to have him released on the grounds of the "inhumane" holding conditions marking a human rights violation was rejected. The footage Rocky shared to his Instagram, which last saw Rocky share a pic of a NOFX tee in a Stockholm-tagged post, appears to back up his self-defense argument.Īs we wait for the verdict to be announced on August 14, we take a look at the timeline behind ASAP Rocky's arrest, where his situation stands now, and what might come next. Among the #JUSTICEFORROCKY support campaigns has been, for many, an escalating feeling of confusion regarding how Rocky ended up behind bars for an incident both he and his team have argued was a matter of self-defense. Since his arrest, there had been reports of "horrific" conditions of the holding facility, and his incarceration prompted a sanctioned petition demanding justice. Rocky and his co-defendants are allowed to leave Sweden while awaiting the verdict. ASAP Rocky has finally been released from jail in Sweden as he awaits for a final verdict on August 14, after undergoing trial for assault in connection with an incident he says was brought on by harassment from two " drug addicts," the call for his release.
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