NEWS: A$AP ROCKY FOUND GUILTY

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 11: Rapper ASAP Rocky performs onstage during the 92.3 Real Street Festival at Honda Center on August 11, 2019 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

US Rapper, A$AP Rocky has been found guilty of assault and handed a conditional sentence after he was involved in a brawl in the Swedish capital, Stockholm on June 30.

The 30-year-old, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, has been ordered to pay damages to the victim. Two members of Rocky’s entourage, Bladimir Corniel and David Rispers, were also found guilty of the same charge.

A$AP Rocky and his co-defendants claimed they acted in self-defence against two men who had been following their group.

However, the Stockholm District Court said the three were “not in a situation where they were entitled to self-defence”, further adding “Based on statements from two witnesses, the court finds that the defendants were not subject to a current or imminent criminal attack.”

“Therefore, they were not in a situation where they were entitled to use violence in self-defence. Nor could they have perceived themselves to be in such a situation.”

The imposing conditional sentence means that A$AP Rocky will be subject to a probationary period of two years, as well as awarded damages of 12,500 Swedish Krona ($1,930 AUD) to the victim “for violation of his integrity and pain and suffering.”

He was not required to appear in court for Wednesday’s ruling.