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US rapper A$AP Rocky pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault on the first day of a trial in Sweden that has drawn international attention.

Stockholm - US rapper A$AP Rocky pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a charge of assault on the first day of a trial in Sweden that has drawn international attention and prompted President Donald Trump to intervene on the artist's behalf.

Mayers' lawyer, Slobodan Jovicic, told the judge his client, sitting next to him in prison clothes of a green t-shirt and trousers, pleaded not guilty to the charge of assault and had acted in self-defence. The case has drawn huge media attention, forcing the trial to be moved to a secure courtroom where more than 50 journalists as well as Mayers' mother watched proceedings.Mayers' detention before his trial has prompted angry responses from fans as well as from several artists and other celebrities ranging from Kim Kardashian to rocker Rod Stewart.

Swedish fan Ivan Waliullah said "I'm here to show support," adding he thought the three were being charged unfairly.

 

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Stop reporting useless news from America and report about local celebs. Who's he really? This news hasn't drawn international attention, it's a lie.

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