The man allegedly assaulted by the 'F**kin' Problems' rapper and his entourage was kicked while on the ground and hit with a bottle, Swedish prosecutors said in court documents.
- Jul 27, 2019
AceShowbiz - Details of injuries suffered by A$AP Rocky's alleged victim during the street brawl in Stockholm, Sweden on June 30 have surfaced online. Swedish prosecutors claimed in court documents obtained by The Associated Press on Friday, July 26 that the man involved in the scuffle was kicked while on the ground and hit with a bottle.
The 500 pages of documents also alleged that Rocky pushed the man to the ground and included photos of the alleged victim's cuts, bruises and blood-stained clothes. Two photos which have been released online show gruesome injuries on the alleged victim's hand, including two cuts that needed stitches on his palm and arm.
The prosecutors claimed the Grammy-nominated rapper and the two other men with him "deliberately, together and in agreement" attacked the man, identified as Mustafa Jafari. Jafari told police that he was left unconscious after they shattered a bottle on his head. He also suffered a fractured rib, wounds on both sides of his head and his legs, and believed his nose was broken as well.
The Harlem-born rapper has insisted that he acted in self-defense after being followed and harassed by two men, including the alleged victim, on the street.
A lawyer for Jafari, Magnus Stromberg, said the alleged beating started when one of Rocky's bodyguards "grabbed him by the neck and dragged him away." Jafari didn't provoke the assault, and "this situation has been very stressful for him," Stromberg claimed. "There was no reason, none whatsoever, for the use of such violence."
Rocky has been detained in a Swedish prison since he turned himself in on July 2. He has been charged with assault causing actual bodily harm.
The case prompted Donald Trump to call Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven to help free the rapper. However, the Swedish government has turned down the demand to free Rocky, prompting the U.S. President to lash out on Twitter. "Very disappointed in Prime Minister Stefan Lofven for being unable to act. Sweden has let our African American Community down in the United States," he tweeted on Friday. "Treat Americans fairly! #FreeRocky."
