The US government sent a letter warning of 'negative consequences' in US-Swedish relations if A$AP Rocky's hearing wasn't resolved quickly
Stockholm One of the tactics used by the United States government in an attempt to advocate for A$AP Rocky? A diplomatic letter warning of"negative consequences" in US-Swedish relations, if the American rapper's hearing on assault charges was not resolved quickly.
CNN has obtained the full text of a letter written by the US Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Robert C. O'Brien and leaked earlier on Twitter. Addressed to the Swedish Prosecution Authority on July 31 -- before the rapper's trial had concluded -- the letter said the US was eager"to resolve this case as soon as possible to avoid potentially negative consequences to the US-Swedish bilateral relationship.
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