A$AP Rocky and two members of his entourage were charged by a Swedish prosecutor on July 25 and will remain in prison in the country until trials are held.
Rocky, a platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated artist whose real name is Rakim Mayers, has been in custody since July 3. The fight happened on June 30.
Prosecutor Daniel Suneson said in a statement that he filed charges against the artist and two others “suspected of assault causing actual bodily harm, having come to the conclusion that the events in question constitute a crime and despite claims of self-defense and provocation.”
The rapper and his two companions will stay in jail until trial as Sweden has no bail system.
While Rocky’s lawyer has said his client was acting in self-defense, Suneson said video footage indicated otherwise. He also said he had more information than what’s available to peruse publicly.
“It is worth noting that I have had access to a greater amount of material than that which has previously been available on the internet,” he said. “In addition to video material, the injured party’s statements have been supported by witness statements.”
According to TMZ, the man who authorities said was the victim admitted hitting Rocky’s bodyguard with headphones but said it was a response to the bodyguard lifting him from the ground by his neck. The bodyguard is not one of the three men charged.
Another man was injured in the assault but allegations he made were dropped because of lack of evidence, the prosecutor said in court documents.
President Donald Trump has tried intervening in Rocky’s case.
“I personally don’t know A$AP Rocky, but I can tell you that he has tremendous support from the African American community in this country,” President Trump said. “When I say African American, I think I can really say from everybody in this country because we’re all one.”
In an update the next day, Trump said he spoke with the prime minister of Sweden.
“Just had a very good call with Swedish PM Stefan Löfven who assured me that American citizen A$AP Rocky will be treated fairly,” Trump said in a post on Twitter.
A representative for the prime minister later said the Swedish judicial system prevents officials from interfering in criminal cases.