Swedish Artist’s Three-Year Rape Sentence Upheld by Court of Appeal

The crime took place in Stockholm on Walpurgis Night, and the man was arrested in May. The artist has released several albums that have topped the Swedish album chart and has won several prestigious awards.

On Thursday, the Court of Appeal announced that it was upholding the district court's verdict.

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