A$AP Rocky was found guilty in the Sweden assault case which landed him behind bars for a month before he was even charged, however he will not have to go to prison.
The case outraged many, as the “victim” and another male can clearly be seen in a video harassing Rocky and his crew beforehand. Some even argued that his arrest was racially motivated, including Rocky’s mother and rapper G-Eazy. The inhumane jail conditions in which Rocky was left in also upset many. President Donald Trump even got involved after reportedly hearing about the case through Kanye West and Kim Kardashian.
After a three-day trial, Swedish judges allowed Rocky to come back to America while they decided the verdict.
The four judges came to the conclusion today that Rocky is guilty of assaulting the man during the street fight, according to TMZ. They stated that the rapper and his two friends “were not in a situation where they were entitled to self-defense.”
Rocky is now left with a suspended sentence, which means that he’ll have to pay various fines and fees. The judges apparently felt Rocky and his co-defendants got enough punishment with the one month time period served in a Swedish jail.
The assault charges mainly come from Rocky and his crew hitting and kicking the victim while he was on the ground, because they were not in danger of imminent harm. Prosecutors failed to prove the biggest issue in the case however, which was whether or not Rocky hit the victim with a glass bottle. This is why he will not serve anymore jail time.
Rocky and the two other defendants are set to pay restitution to the victim, and also cover Sweden’s court expenses.
