A$AP Rocky may actually be in even more peril as he lingers in a Swedish jail.
an indictment will be filed against Rocky. His office said it was a mistake to say that, but the intentions are clear.
Sources connected to the case actually think intervention by the State Dept. and the President -- who essentially saidif they would release Rocky -- could actually BACKFIRE because they are trying to get in the prosecutor's business. The Swedish Prime Minister as much as said so Saturday, after Trump got him on the horn and lobbied for A$AP's release, telling Trump about"the complete independence of the Swedish judicial system, prosecutors and courts." A spokesperson for the PM said,"He [the PM] underlined that in Sweden everyone is equal before the law and that the government cannot and will not attempt to influence the legal proceedings.
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