New York rapper A$AP Rocky will return to Sweden for a concert, its promoter said, despite an assault conviction that sparked diplomatic tensions and fan fury.
where the rapper can be seen throwing a young man to the ground and aiming several punches at him while he is down.
The artists claimed he acted in self-defense, saying he felt"scared" after the young man had followed and harrassed the group. Mayers also posted videos of his own to Instagram - purporting to show the lead up to the fight - where the young man can be seen following the group and asking about a pair of headphones despite being asked to walk the other way.
Mayers' imprisonment outraged fans, who started an online petition called #JusticeForRocky, which garnered more than 640 000 signatures.The case also led to diplomatic tensions after US President Donald Trump himself called for Mayers to be released. "Give A$AP Rocky his FREEDOM. We do so much for Sweden but it doesn't seem to work the other way around," Trump wrote in a July tweet and added the hashtag #FreeRocky.Give A$AP Rocky his FREEDOM. We do so much for Sweden but it doesn’t seem to work the other way around. Sweden should focus on its real crime problem!
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