A$AP Rocky gun trial to begin in Los Angeles
The shooting trial against popular rapper A$AP Rocky began Friday with opening statements in Los Angeles. The 36-year-old hip-hop rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, is accused of firing a gun at a former friend and bandmate during a heated exchange in 2021 in Hollywood.
CA v. Rakim Mayers: The Trial of A$AP Rocky
A$AP Rocky, whose legal name is Rakim Mayers, is charged with two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.
Prosecutor says videos leave no doubt that A$AP Rocky fired a gun at his former friend
A prosecutor showed jurors a series of surveillance videos on Friday that he said when taken as a whole make it clear A$AP Rocky fired a gun at his former friend in 2021. Deputy District Attorney Paul Przelomiec gave a sober,
A$AP Rocky’s LA trial has a jury seated and set to hear opening statements in shooting case
One day after a jury was sworn in, opening statements are expected Friday in the Los Angeles trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is charged with two counts of assault stemming from allegations he pulled a gun on a hip-hop artist during an altercation in Hollywood and then fired at him soon after in a separate confrontation.
A$AP Rocky trial finally set to begin: What we know about the felony assault case
He's accused of firing a gun twice in the direction of Terell Ephron, who was formerly known as A$AP Relli, after an argument in Hollywood, California in November 2021. In January 2024, he pleaded not guilty to the weapons charges.
Jury Selection in A$AP Rocky Trial Sparks Racial Concerns with All Non-Black Members
A$AP Rocky’s felony assault trial is underway, but the jury selection has raised concerns about racial representation. Despite both Rocky and the alleged victim, A$AP Relli, being Black Americans, the jury consists entirely of non-Black individuals,
Interesting Facts That Happened At A$AP Rocky's Gun Trial This Week
Things are revving up for rapper A$AP Rocky and his ongoing criminal trial. The Root previously reported the MC, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, is facing serious charges in connection to a 2021 incident in Hollywood where he allegedly shot at a former friend and A$AP mob member.
Opening statements set to begin in A$AP Rocky's trial in Los Angeles
An assault trial begins on Friday against rapper A$AP Rocky, who is accused of firing a gun at a former friend in Los Angeles. The rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, faces 24 years in prison if convicted on two felony assault charges in the 2021 incident near a Hollywood hotel.
Opening Arguments Expected In A$AP Rocky Shooting Case
Opening arguments were expected to begin Friday in the trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is charged with pulling a gun on a former friend during an argument in Hollywood.
A$AP Rocky Trial: Every Update in Case This Week
Newsweek looks at all the developments in the first week of A$AP Rocky's felony assault trial stemming from allegedly shooting A$AP Relli in 2021.
A$AP Rocky's Reason For Turning Down Plea Deal In Shooting Case Revealed
A$AP Rocky is not compromising his innocence and creative freedom for the plea deal offer in his ongoing case.
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ASAP Rocky’s trial starts with clash over ballistics report
The hip-hop star, fashion maven and actor, whose legal name is Rakim Athelaston Mayers, is accused of firing a gun at his ...
Who Is A$AP Rocky's Mom? What to Know About His Family
Newsweek takes a look into the lives of A$AP Rocky's mother, father, sister, and brother amid the rapper Los Angeles felony assault trial.
ASAP Rocky became a superstar. Will a Hollywood shooting trial derail his career?
Rakim Mayers, better known as the rapper ASAP Rocky, will headline the Rolling Loud festival and serve as a chair of the Met ...