New York rapper A$AP Rocky‘s legal problems just intensified. New reports claim the hip-hop artist is now officially charged with assault in a publicized Sweden attack case.

According to reports, a Swedish prosecutor has charged Rocky with assault related to a Stockholm incident.

The 30-year-old — whose real name is Rakim Mayers — has been in custody since July 3, following a confrontation in the Swedish capital on June 30. The rapper’s lawyer, Slobodan Jovicic, has maintained he was defending himself after being assaulted and that his client is innocent. “We think it was self-defense, but the prosecutor has chosen to go with the injured party’s version,” Jovicic said, adding that his client is “very disappointed” that the prosecutor has “chosen to go with the other party’s version” of events. (CNN)

A Swedish prosecutor has charged rapper A$AP Rocky with assault over a fight in Stockholm last month, in a case that has drawn the attention of fellow recording artists as well as President Trump.https://t.co/SseIHfp4g2

— AP Entertainment (@APEntertainment) July 25, 2019

A$AP Mob’s A$AP Ferg went to Instagram Wednesday and spoke on Rocky’s behalf in light of all the support he’s received since getting locked up.

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ASAP Ferg spoke to Rocky #asapferg #asaprocky #asapmob #sohh #rapnews #musicnews #freerocky . [Peep #SOHH.com hourly for the latest news!] #SOHHNews #HipHop #RapNews #MustRead #MusicNews #50Cent #Drake #LilWayne #KodakBlack #CashMoney #Future #YoungThug #NickiMinaj #CardiB #Migos #Offset #GucciMane #KendrickLamar #TDE #NBAYoungBoy #OVOSound #Quavo #NipseyHussle #JAYZ #LilUziVert

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I spoke to my boy he’s in good spirits he just wanna get home. Waiting on that court date to see wassup. He sends his love! Thank y’all for all your support . This shit is really annoying honestly because it really don’t make sense to me. But I’ll let God work the way he works. Everybody keep your prayers up for my boy. I’m gonna keep this Asap shit lit and take it to the max till I join my Partna again.

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This week, the man who allegedly provoked Rocky’s camp did not get charged.

The man involved in an altercation with A$AP Rocky that led to the rapper’s arrest and detainment in a Swedish jail will not be charged after he was “suspected of molestation and assault,” Swedish prosecutors announced Monday. Along with investigating the rapper, the Swedish Prosecution Authority also launched a preliminary investigation into two men who had been following Rocky prior to the incident. (Rolling Stone)

The controversial case has even motivated President Donald Trump to get involved and recently announce he’s making power moves to try to get Rocky released.

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Donald Trump said he had a good call with the Swedish Prime Minister about jailed rapper ASAP Rocky #donaldtrump #asaprocky #freerocky #rapnews #musicnews . [Peep #SOHH.com hourly for the latest news!] #SOHHNews #HipHop #RapNews #MustRead #MusicNews #50Cent #Drake #LilWayne #KodakBlack #CashMoney #Future #YoungThug #NickiMinaj #CardiB #Migos #Offset #GucciMane #KendrickLamar #TDE #NBAYoungBoy #OVOSound #Quavo #NipseyHussle #JAYZ #LilUziVert

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Just had a very good call with @SwedishPM Stefan Löfven who assured me that American citizen A$AP Rocky will be treated fairly. Likewise, I assured him that A$AP was not a flight risk and offered to personally vouch for his bail, or an alternative….

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 20, 2019

….Our teams will be talking further, and we agreed to speak again in the next 48 hours!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 20, 2019

Just spoke to @KanyeWest about his friend A$AP Rocky’s incarceration. I will be calling the very talented Prime Minister of Sweden to see what we can do about helping A$AP Rocky. So many people would like to see this quickly resolved!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 19, 2019

Thank you @realDonaldTrump , @SecPompeo, Jared Kushner & everyone involved with the efforts to Free ASAP Rocky & his two friends. Your commitment to justice reform is so appreciated https://t.co/Ym1Rzo5Z6c

— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) July 18, 2019

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