US rapper A$AP Rocky spared jail after being found guilty of Stockholm brawl

STOCKHOLM: US rapper A$AP Rocky was convicted of assault by a Stockholm court on Wednesday but was spared time in prison after a high-profile trial that led President Donald Trump to question the fairness of Sweden's legal system.

The court said the assault would have carried a two-month sentence but the fact that the defendants had no prior convictions over the past five years and had already spent time in custody awaiting their trial meant they would not serve further time in prison or pay any fine. During the trial, the rapper said he acted in self-defence. Mayers was released by the court on Aug 2 and returned to the United States pending the verdict.The court ruled that the artist and the convicted members of his entourage must pay damages to the plaintiff of 12,500 Swedish crowns along with some of the costs for his legal representation.

The case has drawn global attention, particularly since Trump said Mayers was being treated unfairly and asked Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven to help free him.Various celebrities had also called for his release and some fellow rappers proposed a boycott of Sweden. Sweden does not have a bail system that allows suspects to be freed before or during a trial.

Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Swedish court convicts US rapper A$AP Rocky of assault, suspends sentenceA Swedish court convicted U.S. rapper AUS$AP Rocky of assault and handed down a suspended sentence on Wednesday following a high-profile trial ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

No concessions from China as US postpones some tariffs: US Commerce chiefWASHINGTON: There were no concessions from China for the US decision to postpone tariffs on some Chinese imports until mid-December, US Commerce ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

US: Stocks open sharply lower on recession fears[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks were back in sell-off mode early Wednesday as weak economic data out of Germany and China exacerbated fears of a global slowdown. Read more at The Business Times.
Source: BusinessTimes - 🏆 15. / 51 Read more »

US import prices unexpectedly rise, but trend still weakUS import prices unexpectedly rose in July, but the underlying trend continued to be weak, pointing to subdued imported inflation pressures.
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

China sticking to Sept US trade talks after tariff delay[BEIJING] Chinese officials are sticking to their plan to visit Washington in September for face-to-face trade meetings, people familiar with the matter said, signalling that talks remain on track for now despite an abrupt escalation in tariff threats this month. Read more at The Business Times.
Source: BusinessTimes - 🏆 15. / 51 Read more »

Mexico, US to exchange information on El Paso shootingMexico said on Tuesday it had agreed with the United States to exchange information regarding the deadly shooting in El Paso, Texas, which killed ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »