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U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky to remain in Swedish custody, Trump plans to intervene

The court decided that the artist will remain in custody until July (Photo: Courtesy)

Swedish prosecutors on Friday extended American rapper A$AP Rocky’s detention by six days amid their ongoing investigation into a street fight in Stockholm as U.S. President Donald Trump said he planned to call Sweden’s prime minister about the case.

A district court agreed to a request from prosecutors for more time for their investigation of alleged aggravated assault by the 30-year-old performer, producer and model, whose real name is Rakim Mayers.

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