A$AP Rocky Acquitted of Assault Charges in LA

A$AP Rocky was acquitted by a Los Angeles jury of two felony assault charges stemming from a 2021 incident involving his former friend, A$AP Relli. The jury found Rocky not guilty after a nearly four-week trial, where the defense argued that the gun used during the altercation was a prop and that Relli was the instigator. Relli claimed his knuckles were grazed by bullets, but no physical evidence of a shooting was found at the scene. The defense highlighted inconsistencies in Relli's testimony and suggested he was attempting to extort Rocky through a $30 million civil lawsuit. The verdict, which came after only three hours of jury deliberation, ended a case that could have led to up to 24 years in prison for Rocky. The rapper's partner, Rihanna, supported him throughout the trial, attending many sessions and bringing their children to the closing arguments.