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Verdict due in US rapper A$AP Rocky's assault trial

US rapper A$AP Rocky will not be in court to hear the verdict in his trial for assault

A Stockholm court will rule Wednesday on whether US rapper A$AP Rocky is guilty of assault over a street brawl in a case that has outraged fans and stoked diplomatic tensions.

The 30-year-old rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, was arrested on July 3 following a fight in Stockholm on June 30 in which he and his entourage were embroiled with a 19-year-old plaintiff.

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