Lawyers for A$AP Rocky criticized the lack of Black people in the Los Angeles jury pool in the rapper's assault case.
ASAP Rocky appeared at a Los Angeles courthouse on Tuesday (Jan. 21) as jury selection began in his criminal assault trial. The 35-year-old artist, born Rakim Mayers, is facing two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm stemming from an alleged altercation in Nov. 2021.
Rocky’s lawyer thinks ASAP Relli, born Terell Ephron, is in it for the cash. On Friday (Jan. 24), during opening statements in his gun assault trial, defense attorney Joseph Tacopina claimed the bullets fired during the incident were just “warning shots.
A$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.
While the legal battle unfolds, A$AP Rocky's business ventures and music career continue to secure his financial standing.
Trial is set to begin with jury selection in a Los Angeles court for rapper A$AP Rocky, who is charged with firing a gun at a former friend in Hollywood in 2021
A$AP Rocky is on trial in Los Angeles, having pleaded not guilty to charges of assault with a semiautomatic weapon
Nearly 100 jurors will pack into a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday with the possibility they’ll serve on the three-week trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is charged with firing a gun at a former friend.
Meanwhile, TMZ caught up with Rocky on Friday as he was leaving the courthouse and asked what he'd like to say to his supporters. He remained tight-lipped but managed to say a qui
The rapper rejected a plea deal and will stand trial on two counts of felony assault stemming from a 2021 shooting in Hollywood.
A$AP Rocky's awaited trial for allegedly shooting Terell Ephron (formerly A$AP Relli) is set to begin soon. Here's how we got here.