Rihanna‘s beau, rapper A$AP Rocky, was declared not responsible on all counts on Tuesday by jurors in his felony legal trial in downtown Los Angeles.
The three-time Grammy nominee, 36, was charged with a pair of felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm within the November 2021 taking pictures in Hollywood, California of his one-time pal, A$AP Relli.
The Take A Bow songstress erupted in tears as the decision was learn, as her associate confronted as much as 24 years in jail if convicted within the case, and he ran over and hugged her.
‘Thanks y´all for saving my life,’ A$AP Rocky instructed the jury, composed of seven ladies and 5 males, as he left the courtroom, in line with the AP.
Rihanna took to Instagram Tales Tuesday night with an uplifting message after the decision Tuesday.
‘THE GLORY BELONGS TO GOD AND GOD ALONE!’ the We Discovered Love artist mentioned. ‘THANKFUL, HUMBLED BY HIS MERCY!’
The Take A Bow songstress erupted in tears as the decision was learn, as her associate confronted as much as 24 years in jail if convicted within the case
Rihanna’s beau, rapper A$AP Rocky, was declared not responsible on all counts on Tuesday by jurors in his felony legal trial in downtown Los Angeles. The star couple pictured Tuesday on the Clara Shortridge Foltz Legal Justice Heart in Los Angeles
The musical artist, whose full title is Rakim Mayers, was emotional as he embraced his legal professionals after the decision was learn.
The jury reached a unanimous choice after deliberating for about three hours following the conclusion of closing arguments within the case final week.
The Harlem, New York-born entertainer, earlier than going into the trial, had declined a proposal from prosecutors of a six-month jail sentence and probation.
Underneath that supply, A$AP Rocky would have needed to plead responsible to at least one depend within the case, the AP reported.
A$AP Rocky celebrated the decision together with his associate and authorized crew within the courtroom and after they left the constructing.
Prosecutors within the case mentioned A$AP Rocky, whose hits embrace Wild for the Evening, On a regular basis and Reward the Lord (Da Shine), shot twice at his former pal A$AP Relli.
A$AP Relli testified within the case that he was unhurt apart type a bullet grazing his knuckle.
A$AP Rocky’s authorized crew mentioned that the photographs the rapper fired have been truly blanks from a prop gun he obtained from the set of a music video he was engaged on, the AP reported.
Rihanna was emotional after the decision was learn within the felony assault trial
A$AP Rocky celebrated the decision together with his authorized crew within the courtroom
The Harlem, New York-born entertainer, earlier than going into the trial, had declined a proposal from prosecutors of a six-month jail sentence and probation
The Harlem, New York-born entertainer, earlier than going into the trial, had declined a proposal from prosecutors of a six-month jail sentence and probation
The jury was instructed by the court docket that beneath the regulation, A$AP Rocky couldn’t be discovered responsible, in the event that they discovered him to be defending himself within the incident.
The Barbados-born famous person songstress and style mogul had drawn consideration throughout her outings to the court docket to help her boyfriend, who she shares two youngsters with: RZA, two, and Riot Rose, one.
In a number of outings, Rihanna was seated between A$AP Rocky’s mom Renee Black and sister Erika B. Mayers.
The Diamonds artist had introduced their younger youngsters to the court docket for closing arguments within the felony case.
The style mogul, who based the corporate Fenty Magnificence, was talked about a number of instances as attorneys carried out jury choice, amid hypothesis how her larger-than-life presence may sway jurors.
Following the decision, jurors have been led out of the courtroom and did not discuss to the media as they departed, the AP reported.
It was not instantly clear what particularly compelled them to seek out him not responsible – be it the presence of the prop gun or his claims of appearing in self-defense.
A$AP Rocky’s lawyer Joe Tacopina mentioned jurors ‘noticed by this mirage of a case’ of their swift verdict.
The SOS songstress took to Instagram Tales with an uplifting message after the decision Tuesday
The style mogul, who based the corporate Fenty Magnificence, was talked about a number of instances as attorneys carried out jury choice, amid hypothesis how her larger-than-life presence may sway jurors
Rihanna arrives at court docket for the trial of A$AP Rocky, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, in Los Angeles
The Barbados-born famous person songstress and style mogul had drawn consideration throughout her outings to the court docket to help her boyfriend, who she shares two youngsters with: RZA, two, and Riot Rose, one
The lawyer famous that the rapper ‘turned down a plea for nearly no jail time as a result of he was harmless.’
Deputy District Lawyer John Lewin instructed jurors in closing arguments to ignore the presence of Rihanna amid the trial, including that he believed that she introduced their youngsters to the authorized proceedings to sway the jury towards a not responsible verdict.
‘You aren’t allowed to contemplate how this would possibly have an effect on Rihanna and his youngsters,’ Lewin mentioned. ‘We’re all answerable for our personal actions on the planet.’
After the decision, Tacopina mentioned outdoors the courthouse that ‘Rocky didn’t need her right here, I’ll inform you that.’
Lewin instructed jurors, ‘You aren’t allowed to contemplate how this would possibly have an effect on Rihanna and his youngsters. We’re all answerable for our personal actions on the planet.’
Protection lawyer Tacopina pushed again on the assertion, saying his consumer didn’t need her there within the first place.
‘Rocky didn’t need her right here, I’ll inform you that,’ Tacopina mentioned of the S&M singer. He ‘wished to defend her from this.’
Tacopina quoted the Rolling Stones in including that ‘wild horses couldn´t preserve her away.’
District Lawyer Nathan J. Hochman’s launched a press release on Instagram after A$AP Rocky was cleared within the case
A$AP Rocky had been greater than a half-hour late in arriving for the decision studying, ‘seemed shaken and tense as he waited for it,’ the AP reported.
Tacopina mentioned that ‘there was a second when earlier than we heard the phrases from the clerk, he didn´t know if he was going to be spending the subsequent twenty years in jail or going residence.’
Tacopina mentioned of his consumer’s joyous response to the not responsible verdict: ‘I didn´t understand how athletic he was. That was uncooked emotion, you guys acquired to see that. Even for us it was insane.’
District Lawyer Nathan J. Hochman’s launched a press release on Instagram after A$AP Rocky was cleared within the case.
‘Whereas as we speak’s verdict will not be the result we sought, we respect the jury’s choice and the integrity of our justice system,’ Hochman mentioned. ‘Our workplace stays dedicated to looking for accountability for many who break the regulation, irrespective of their standing or affect.
‘Fame doesn’t place anybody above the regulation, and we won’t waver in our pursuit of justice for victims and the neighborhood.
Hochman thanked his colleagues for his or her work within the high-profile case.
‘I wish to thank Deputy District Attorneys Paul Przelomiec and John Lewin for his or her dedication and tireless efforts in presenting this case,’ Hochman mentioned. ‘I additionally commend the prosecutors and investigators of our Central Division for his or her laborious work and professionalism all through this course of.’
Hochman wrapped up in saying, ‘Our mission stays clear: to uphold the regulation, defend public security, and guarantee justice for all.’
