Swedish prosecutors requested more time for a preliminary investigation into assault allegations against the American rapper, who has been held in custody in Stockholm since July 2.
Swedish authorities on Friday accepted a prosecutor's request to extend the pre-trial period until July 25 to give more time to carry out an investigation into the events of June 30, in Stockholm, Sweden which have landed A$AP in custody on allegations of assault.
“We have worked intensively with the investigation and now need until Thursday next week in order for the preliminary investigation to be completed,” Daniel Suneson, who is heading the preliminary investigation, said in a press release. “While the investigation is in progress, I cannot give any further comments.”
Rocky was detained in Sweden on July 2 on suspicion of assault after a video emerged from June 30 apparently showing the rapper in central Stockholm tossing another man through the air and onto the street. Rocky, citing video footage he took during the evening, has proclaimed his innocence and said the altercation resulted after fans had been following and confronting him and his entourage for several hours. Rocky’s two alleged attackers have also been detained for molestation and assault.
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