A Los Angeles jury reached a verdict on Tuesday within the assault trial of A$AP Rocky. The hip-hop star faces a long time in jail for allegedly taking pictures at a former pal throughout a confrontation in Hollywood on Nov. 6, 2021.
The jury panel, which is made up of seven ladies and 5 males, started deliberations on Tuesday morning and verdict is predicted to be learn at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday.
The Grammy-nominated rapper, whose authorized title is Rakim Mayers, was charged on Aug. 15, 2022 with two counts of assault with a semi-automatic firearm for allegedly firing a handgun within the route of Terrell Ephron, whose skilled title is A$AP Relli, throughout a confrontation between the 2 males.
He pleaded not responsible. If convicted, the New York rapper might resist 24 years in jail.
Mayers and Ephron have been childhood associates and each a part of the Harlem-based rap collective A$AP Mob.
A$AP Rocky sits in a courtroom on the Clara Shortridge Foltz Prison Justice Middle in Los Angeles, Jan. 29, 2025.
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The trial started with jury choice on Jan. 21. It included testimony from Ephron, who served as a star witness for prosecutors and accused Mayers of taking pictures at him throughout his testimony, claiming that his hand was grazed by a bullet.
Mayers declined to take the witness stand throughout the trial.
Terell Ephron, aka A$AP Relli, testifies throughout Rakim Mayers, aka A$AP Rocky’s, felony assault trial on the Clara Shortridge Foltz Prison Justice Middle in downtown Los Angeles, Jan. 29, 2025.
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The gun, which was by no means recovered by authorities, was a focus on this trial. Prosecutors argued that the gun was actual, whereas Mayers’ protection workforce argued that the gun that the rapper was holding on the time of the confrontation was merely a “prop gun” that he carried for his personal safety.
Forward of jury choice on this case, Mayers turned down a plea deal that was provided to him by prosecutors, the rapper’s lead lawyer Joe Tacopina confirmed to ABC Information. It included a 180-day jail time period.
“Sure, he was provided a plea deal however just isn’t as a result of he’s truly harmless,” Tacopia stated.
