ASAP Rocky charged with assault in Sweden

ASAP Rocky has been charged with assault causing actual bodily harm in Sweden and will remain in custody until a trial takes place. The rapper, real name Rakim Mayers, was arrested in Stockholm in early July. His arrest followed a fight that was captured on video, with ASAP claiming he had acted in self-defence against men who were following his group (TMZ published video of part of the attack - here). ASAP Rocky's detention in Sweden has attracted the attention of US President Donald Trump, who said he'd spoken to the Swedish Prime Minister after requests to intervene from Kanye West and his wife Kim Kardashian West. It's led to multiple cancelled festival appearances and threats to boycott Sweden from some of his fellow artists. The Local Sweden...