They could decide Rocky was not guilty because he only fired blanks from a prop gun taken from a music video set, as the ...

Jurors found Rocky, a rapper and the longtime partner of Rihanna, not guilty of firing a gun at a former friend on a Hollywood street in 2021. He could have faced up to 24 years in prison.

He is facing up 24 years in prison if found guilty. In opening statements, Rocky's lawyer Joe Tacopina claimed the rapper was carrying a "prop gun" in the case of potential threats.

Rocky pleaded not guilty to both counts and maintained his innocence through statements by his attorneys. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman released a statement on behalf of the ...

The verdict was reached on Tuesday after the case was sent to the jury on Friday. They did not deliberate on Monday as it was President’s day. The court erupted in cheers as the verdict on the ...

A$AP Rocky was found not guilty of assault with a semiautomatic firearm stemming from an alleged 2021 altercation with his former friend Terell Ephron a.k.a. A$AP Relli.

Fame does not place anyone above the law, and we will not waver in our pursuit of justice for victims and the community.” 8 Rocky was accused of shooting his former friend in 2021.

A$AP Rocky, center right, speaks next to attorney Chad Seigel after he was found not guilty in his trial Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, in Los Angeles.

Rocky was facing two felony assault charges stemming from a shooting incident that occurred outside of the W Hotel in Hollywood. On Nov. 6, 2021, Rocky and Ephron had a confrontation on Hollywood ...

They could decide Rocky was not guilty because he only fired blanks from a prop gun taken from a music video set, as the defense argued, or that he acted in self-defense.

They could decide Rocky was not guilty because he only fired blanks from a prop gun taken from a music video set, as the defense argued, or that he acted in self-defense. Related: 10 Safest States ...