State Dept. Warns Sweden About A$AP Rocky’s Arrest

by Cheryl Lakes 

The U.S. State Dept. Warns Sweden Regarding A$AP Rocky Arrest:  A$AP Rocky has remained in Swedish detention since his arrest on July 3. With reports circulating of his mistreatment behind bars and no clear path to his release anytime in sight, Politico learned Sunday that the U.S. Department of State has issued a warning of sorts urging the Swedish government to make sure Rocky, born Rakim Mayers, is treated properly in prison. There are certainly some facts about the arrest and detention that raise concerns,” a department spokesperson said in a statement. “We expect all governments, including Sweden, to treat American citizens fairly and with respect. We hope to see A$AP Rocky and his colleagues back on tour and reunited with friends and family soon.”

The report goes on to state that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been briefed on the issue and many top officials will continue to monitor the Harlem native’s situation very closely. Prosecutors in Sweden legally have until Friday to decide if they will pursue assault charges against Rocky and three others in his crew. Rocky was arrested July 3 following an altercation before his performance at the SMASH festival.  A petition calling for Rocky’s release on Change.org has accumulated nearly 600,000 signatures and has been shared by Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, T.I., Post Malone and more famous friends.

Trey Songz Claims Self Defense In Domestic Assault Lawsuit:  Trey Songz is claiming he was only defending himself in his ongoing domestic assault lawsuit filed by Andrea Buera.  Songz, 34, whose real name is Tremaine Neverson, is arguing self-defense as the reason to throw out the lawsuit, according to court documents obtained by The Blast. The “Slow Motion” crooner claims he wasn’t responsible for any injuries Buera sustained and says he “reasonably believed Plaintiff was going to harm him and any force he used was only the amount reasonable necessary to protect himself.”

Songz has been battling Buera since NBA All-Star Weekend 2018 when she claimed he allegedly attacked her.  Both the Los Angeles District Attorney and City Attorney declined to file misdemeanor and felony charges against him for lack of evidence, so Buera filed a civil lawsuit against him, claiming he choked her and punched her several times in the face after he saw her talking to another man.

Parents Fear That R. Kelly’s “Love Slaves” May Be In Suicide Pact With Singer:  LoveBScott is reporting that the two women who have been living with R. Kelly have not been seen since he’s been arrested and Joycelyn Savage’s parents fear they may kill themselves in a suicide pact. The women, who were living with the singer at Trump Tower in Chicago are no longer there, after the feds raided his apartment Thursday night and sealed it off.   The Savage family lawyer, Gerald Griggs, tells TMZ, he believes Joycelyn and Azriel Clary are with R. Kelly’s people at an undisclosed location in Chicago.

Griggs says the Savages are concerned that the two women may see the handwriting on the wall for R. Kelly and have hatched a plan to kill themselves if it looks like he’s not coming back.  So far, Griggs says, attempts to locate the two women have proven futile.     Azriel’s parents, however, say they know where the two girls are … they’re in another apartment in the Trump Tower. They say R. Kelly had two units in the building, and the second one was in Azriel’s name and the feds did not raid it. Azriel’s parents do not believe the two women have a suicide pact.  As reported, Kelly was arrested Thursday night in Chicago while walking his dog, and he now faces an array of federal charges in both New York and Illinois, including racketeering, sex trafficking and obstruction of justice.

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