Attorney Joe Tacopina and Deputy District Attorney John Lewin got into a verbal fight during A$AP Rocky's assault trial.
Amid the legal battle, ASAP Rocky has had unwavering support from his loved ones. According to Rolling Stone ’s Nancy Dillon, Rihanna was seated in the front row of the courtroom alongside Rocky’s mother, Renee Black. Dillon also noted that Rihanna kept her head down and appeared emotional throughout the proceedings.
The “Umbrella” singer, 36, dressed in all black and sat in the gallery at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in downtown Los Angeles between Rocky’s mother, Renee Black, and his sister, Erika B. Mayers.
Jan. 29, Rihanna was present for rapper boyfriend A$AP Rocky's assault trial, in which he's accused of firing a semi-automatic handgun at his former friend A$AP Relli during an altercation in November 2021.
The outlet claims Rocky’s plea deal consisted of three years of probation, a seven-year suspended prison sentence, and 180 days served in county jail, if plead guilty to one count of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. Instead, Rocky wants to present his defense.
Prosecutors began laying out their case Friday against hip-hop star ASAP Rocky, aka Rakim Mayers, in a 2021 shooting incident in Hollywood. If convicted, Mayers faces nearly 20 years in prison.
With partner Rihanna in court in support, Rakim Mayers — who raps as ASAP Rocky — faced testimony from his former collaborator, the alleged victim of a 2021 Hollywood shooting.
A$AP Rocky’s accuser, former friend and the key witness testified that the hip-hop star pulled a gun on him on the streets of Hollywood in 2021.
As the assault trial unfolds, explosive messages shed light on the tensions between the rapper and his accuser.
Rihanna sat in front row of A$AP Rocky's gun assault trial Wednesday as alleged victim A$AP Relli gave his account of alleged shooting
The rapper and fashion icon is accused of shooting an acquaintance and faces felony assault charges in Los Angeles.
Rihanna is throwing her full support behind her partner, A$AP Rocky, as she’s reportedly made plans to physically attend his Wednesday (Jan. 29) criminal trial date.