A$AP Rocky Pleads Not Guilty
in Sweden Assault Trial .
The 30-year-old rapper was
arrested for assault in Sweden
nearly a month ago.
His trial began on Tuesday,
and he plead not guilty to beating
up 19-year-old Mustafa Jafari.
The rapper's mother, Renee Black,
was also in attendance.
Prosecutors allege that A$AP and two of his associates struck Jafari with a bottle after being knocked down.
A$AP's attorney,
Martin Persson, claims he has evidence that "no bottle" was involved.
If the rapper is convicted, he will
face up to two years in prison.
He continues to maintain
his innocence and insists
he was acting in self-defense.
