A$AP Rocky Found Guilty of Assault by Swedish Court, Sentence Suspended

A$AP Rocky Found Guilty of Assault by Swedish Court, Sentence Suspended
A$AP Rocky at Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 9, 2019. Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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American rapper A$AP Rocky was found guilty of assault by a Swedish court on Aug. 14 but given a suspended sentence in a case that’s consumed international attention.

Rocky, 30, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, was arrested with two members of his entourage over the of beating 19-year-old Mustafa Jafari on June 30 in central Stockholm. He said he acted in self-defense.

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