The rapper rejected a plea deal and will stand trial on two counts of felony assault stemming from a 2021 shooting in Hollywood.
Day one of rapper ASAP Rocky’s assault trial served as a reminder of just how small Hollywood can be. Thomas Zizzo Jr., a Los Angeles police officer and son of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne,
ASAP Rocky appeared at a Los Angeles courthouse on Tuesday (Jan. 21) as jury selection began in his criminal assault trial. The 35-year-old artist, born Rakim Mayers, is facing two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm stemming from an alleged altercation in Nov. 2021.
Prosecutors Claim Videos Show ASAP Rocky Fire Weapon In Opening Statement Of Felony Assault Trial Videos Show ASAP Rocky Fire Weapon
He is accused of firing at a former friend near a Hollywood hotel in 2021, and could get a maximum sentence of 24 years in prison if convicted.
A$AP Rocky rejected a plea deal from prosecutors for allegedly assaulting a former A$AP Mob group member in 2021.
A$AP Rocky's full defense was revealed during opening statements for his trial in Los Angeles on two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.
Newsweek looks at all the developments in the first week of A$AP Rocky's felony assault trial stemming from allegedly shooting A$AP Relli in 2021.
A$AP Rocky's trial begins as his lawyer claims the rapper was carrying a harmless prop gun during an alleged assault on former friend Terell Ephron.
The 36-year-old faces two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm during confrontations with fellow rapper A$AP Relli in 2021. Read more at straitstimes.com.
As A$AP Rocky's assault trial heads into opening statements, prosecutors want to ensure that any prospective jurors' Rihanna fandom won't get in the way.