ASAP Rocky’s Bodyguard Testifies on Day 3 of Sweden Trial
Written by SOURCE on August 2, 2019
Friday marks the presumed final day of ASAP Rocky‘s Sweden trial.
Per on-site updates from BBC News‘ Larissa Kennelly and The Times‘ Alex Marshall, Rocky arrived in a suit instead of the green custody uniform he was said to have been wearing during the previous two days of trial.
The man who was with the assault accuser at the time of the late June incident spoke with the court via interpreter, saying he saw Rocky throw his friend and adding that he’s not of the belief that Rocky and those with him were afraid. He reiterated claims previously made by the assault accuser, Mustafa Jafari.
The man was also asked about the accuser initially approaching Rocky and company in search of hash, a detail previously shared with local authorities, though the man (seen in court wearing a custody shirt due to an unrelated arrest) said Friday he doesn’t recall that.
The alleged use of bottles, a repeated topic of focus during Thursday’s proceedings, was again broached Friday. The man also claimed Friday that he too was “attacked.”
Next, Rocky’s bodyguard took the stand, explaining (as Rocky himself did earlier this week) that the day in question began with an attempt to get out and see the regional architecture. On the day in question, the bodyguard had flipped his ASAP Rocky t-shirt inside out to avoid drawing attention to the group.
Rocky’s assessment of the assault accuser seeming off during their interactions was echoed by the bodyguard, who described the man’s eyes as being “glossy” and pointed to his security experience as being crucial in moments like this.
The accuser, the bodyguard told the court, was “hostile” during the interaction and swung an attempted closed fist punch that failed to connect and (as previously reported) tossed headphones at him. As Rocky also stated earlier this week, the man was said by the bodyguard to have been advised on multiple instances to leave them alone.
Rocky and his team were continually followed, the bodyguard said, with the assault accuser talking and mumbling indeterminable thing. At one point, per the bodyguard’s Friday comments, the accuser possessed something greenish in color in his hands. When passersby attempted to intervene, the accuser “didn’t like” what they were saying, ultimately taking a swing at the bodyguard. Rocky then reportedly came to the guard’s defense. The guard ultimately used force to protect Rocky.
This post is being updated.
