Opening statements are beginning at the trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is accused of firing a handgun at a former friend.
Rev. Al Sharpton believes A$AP Rocky will not get a fair trial. Speaking on X, Sharpton revealed only four Black people were called to be potential jurors on Rocky's trial.
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The outlet claims Rocky’s plea deal consisted of three years of probation, a seven-year suspended prison sentence, and 180 days served in county jail, if plead guilty to one count of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. Instead, Rocky wants to present his defense.
Rakim Mayers, better known as the rapper ASAP Rocky, will headline the Rolling Loud festival and serve as a chair of the Met Gala this year — as long as he dodges a conviction at his trial for a 2021 Hollywood shooting.
The rapper rejected a plea deal and will stand trial on two counts of felony assault stemming from a 2021 shooting in Hollywood.
A jury of five men and seven women has been seated for the trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is charged with firing a gun at a former friend.
As jury selection began, prosecutors asked potential jurors if they were fans of Rihanna or purchased any products from her Fenty fashion and beauty line.
The jury for the rapper's impending assault trial was set after the three-day selection process concluded on Thursday (January 23).
A$AP Rocky's felony assault trial for allegedly shooting his former friend A$AP Relli begins on January 21 in Los Angeles.
Rocky was spotted heading to the Superior Court of Los Angeles yesterday. The "Sundress" rapper sported a pair of classic derby shoes. The silhouette is not unlike Rocky's favorite Bottega Veneta Strut derby shoes,
Jurors have been questioned over Rihanna and her product ranges amid A$AP Rocky’s gun-firing case. According to TMZ, the jurors have been quizzed about both Rihanna and A$AP. A$AP Rocky is accused of firing at an ex-friend near a hotel in 2021 in Hollywood and could get a maximum of 24 years if convicted.