A$AP Rocky testified in court today on the second day of his assault trial in Stockholm, Sweden.
“We wanted to get away from these guys,” he said. “Me and the crew started to tell them, listen, go the other way… we don’t want no problems.”
Rocky also describes the detention centre as “not so pretty,” but he’s not looking for compensation — only justice and for his name to be cleared.
Take a look at the transcript below.
ASAP Rocky: everything seemed to be going fine, everything was normal. We were walking for a while… so we decided to take these electric scooters. That’s when we arrived to the corner of Max’s… My assistant and I downloaded app to activate scooters
— Larissa Kennelly (@LarissaKennelly) August 1, 2019
ASAP Rocky: I Proceeded to download app… having some difficulties. At that moment 2 men approached my security guard. I wasn’t paying attention to what they were saying at that moment… my security guard asked them to go away #ASAPRocky
— Larissa Kennelly (@LarissaKennelly) August 1, 2019
ASAP Rocky: … next thing I know I see my security guard lifting [the man] by his collar… when he reached a distance [the man] proceeded to swing his headphones… hit him with headphones twice #ASAPRocky
— Larissa Kennelly (@LarissaKennelly) August 1, 2019
ASAP Rocky: we wanted to get away from these guys… me and the crew started to tell them, listen, go the other way… we don’t want no problems #ASAPRocky
— Larissa Kennelly (@LarissaKennelly) August 1, 2019
ASAP Rocky: [his friend] asked if we had jumped [the man]… we said no… we walked away… I know my security guard, he follows protocol… to protect me at all costs. But [security guard] is not a violent person. I’m a celebrity so I didn’t want to cause too much attention.
— Larissa Kennelly (@LarissaKennelly) August 1, 2019
ASAP Rocky: … walked away, they followed up again, we walked away some more, they followed us some more. We started walking down the block, they followed us down the block also. We begged them some more to stop following us and leave us alone. #ASAPRocky
— Larissa Kennelly (@LarissaKennelly) August 1, 2019
ASAP Rocky claiming they had picked up bottles momentarily to stop them getting into hands of man who alleges assault. He then “realised it was stupid… not necessary… put them down”
— Larissa Kennelly (@LarissaKennelly) August 1, 2019
ASAP Rocky now describing man attacking his security guard. This is when he says he got involved and says he shoved the man. #ASAPRocky
— Larissa Kennelly (@LarissaKennelly) August 1, 2019
ASAP Rocky describes pushing/ shoving happening then. He says he didn’t want this event to happen, wanted to go back to hotel. He says when he got back he thought about pressing charges himself but didn’t want attention+worried about tour #ASAPRocky
— Larissa Kennelly (@LarissaKennelly) August 1, 2019
ASAP Rocky says he remembers hands of [the man] in his security guards face but says he didn’t see any physical contact before that. He says before that point he hadn’t been listening+ didn’t hear conversation between the two. #ASAPRocky
— Larissa Kennelly (@LarissaKennelly) August 1, 2019
Confusion now over how much ASAP Rocky saw of his bodyguard lifting [the man] by the collar. He says he didn’t see it clearly but also that he did see that it happened. Not clear what he saw at the time and what he saw subsequently in footage #ASAPRocky
— Larissa Kennelly (@LarissaKennelly) August 1, 2019
ASAP Rocky says he was scared when he saw the altercation between the man and his security guard because “their proportions are extremely different” #ASAPRocky
— Larissa Kennelly (@LarissaKennelly) August 1, 2019
ASAP Rocky says the situation was “crazy” and says his bodyguard tried to intimidate the man but that it didn’t work. He is being asked if he thought the situation was under control. He says no. #ASAPRocky
— Larissa Kennelly (@LarissaKennelly) August 1, 2019
ASAP Rocky asked if he considered calling police. He says “for sure”. Then asked why he did not and he says because they weren’t sure what to do because they weren’t from Sweden. #ASAPRocky
— Larissa Kennelly (@LarissaKennelly) August 1, 2019
Questions now about why ASAP Rocky and team walked the direction they did, down the lane. He says they were trying to walk away. Now a map of the location of events is being shown #ASAPRocky
— Larissa Kennelly (@LarissaKennelly) August 1, 2019
ASAP Rocky is now being asked about pictures of him from footage that appear to show him holding a bottle. He confirms he is holding a bottle. Confirms that his associate also seems to be holding bottles. #ASAPRocky
— Larissa Kennelly (@LarissaKennelly) August 1, 2019
ASAPRocky is being asked about why he appears to be hiding the bottle in his sleeve in the footagr. He says he did it because he didn’t want to provoke… he says after this he put it down #ASAPRocky
— Larissa Kennelly (@LarissaKennelly) August 1, 2019
A lot of back and forth about if, when and where ASAP Rocky put down the bottle. He says he held it briefly but period of time was “so short”. He cannot identify exactly where he put it down because he says he doesn’t know the location+it was a month ago #ASAPRocky
— Larissa Kennelly (@LarissaKennelly) August 1, 2019
ASAP Rocky now describing how “particular” his life is – describing stabbing last year, his home being robbed, and a previous occasion where he and his bodyguard were “attacked by addicts”. Says he doesn’t know what to expect when he is approached. #ASAPRocky
— Larissa Kennelly (@LarissaKennelly) August 1, 2019
ASAP Rocky questioned on what he did in the fight. Admits to punching arm of alleged victim. Court has now stopped for short break. #ASAPRocky
— Larissa Kennelly (@LarissaKennelly) August 1, 2019
Back in court now. ASAP Rocky being asked why he posted footage on Instagram. He said he did it because TMZ had posted other footage. He said he wanted to post his side of the story. #ASAPRocky
— Larissa Kennelly (@LarissaKennelly) August 1, 2019
He says an edit was made by him to the Instagram footage so that the n word was cut out. He says “us melanin Americans tend to use the n word excessively” #ASAPRocky
— Larissa Kennelly (@LarissaKennelly) August 1, 2019
ASAP Rocky being questioned on his police interview where he says no glass bottles were used by him or his team. Prosecution pointing out he said earlier today in court he+ his associate held them. Rocky saying that he was only referring to the fight in his interview. #ASAPRocky
— Larissa Kennelly (@LarissaKennelly) August 1, 2019
ASAP Rocky gives final dtatement. Describes beautiful sights of Sweden and the “not so pretty” in detention centre. He says he has read about compensation+ damages but he says he’s not looking for money. Says he is looking for justice + his name to be cleared. #ASAPRocky
— Larissa Kennelly (@LarissaKennelly) August 1, 2019