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ALTERCATION: ASAP Rocky

A SWEDISH prosecutor says he will not appeal against the sentence handed to American rapper A$AP Rocky following an altercation in Stockholm.

The US star and his two bodyguards who were found guilty of assault following a street brawl in the Swedish capital in June.

Daniel Suneson said the Stockholm District Court "has dismissed the plea of self-defence, something that I believe was important to clarify in this particular case".

A$AP Rocky - whose real name is Rakim Mayers - had pleaded self-defence and said he had tried to avoid a confrontation with two men, who he said were persistently following his entourage.

One of them picked a fight with a bodyguard, the rapper said during his trial.

On August 14, they were given "conditional sentences" for the assault convictions, meaning they will not serve prison time unless they commit a similar offence in Sweden again.

A host of A$AP Rocky's celebrity friends including Sean “Diddy” Combs, Jada Pinkett Smith and Meek Mill showed their support for him during the time he was detained in Sweden.

His detention meant that he missed a number of scheduled appearances, including his set at Wireless Festival, where he was replaced by J Hus.

Also among those demanding A$AP Rocky’s release was president Donald Trump.

He said: “Sweden has let our African American community down in the United States. Give A$AP Rocky his freedom.”

He also claimed that the US did a lot for Sweden but the country did not respond in kind.

“We do so much for Sweden but it doesn’t seem to work the other way around. Sweden should focus on its real crime problem,” he said.

US state department officials also weighed in on the situation.

“There are certainly some facts about the arrest and detention that raise concerns.

“We expect all governments, including Sweden, to treat American citizens fairly and with respect. We hope to see A$AP Rocky and his colleagues back on tour and reunited with friends and family soon,” Politico reported a state department spokesperson said in July.