A$AP Rocky was arrested in August 2022 in connection to a taking pictures incident. The sudden arrest shocked followers in every single place; he had simply returned residence from a trip with Rihanna, and he was apprehended on the Los Angeles International Airport. Now that the rapper (whose actual title is Rakim Athelaston Mayers) is on trial, Hollywood Life has compiled all the small print we all know to this point in regards to the court docket case and the allegations towards A$AP Rocky.
What Did ASAP Rocky Do?
According to a press launch shared by the LAPD’s X account in 2022, officers arrested A$AP for assault with a lethal weapon (firearm). The “Sundress” rapper was allegedly concerned in a taking pictures incident that happened in November 2021 in Hollywood.
“On November 6, 2021, Aaron 10:15 p.m., an argument between two acquaintances occurred within the space of Selma Avenue and Argyle Avenue within the Hollywood space,” the press launch learn. “The argument escalated and resulted within the suspect firing a handgun on the sufferer. The sufferer sustained a minor damage from the incident and later sought his medical therapy. Following the taking pictures, the suspect and two further males fled the world on foot.”
Elsewhere within the press launch, the LAPD famous that detectives found that the suspect was A$AP Rocky. He pleaded not responsible to 2 felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, based on the Associated Press.
Is ASAP Rocky Going to Jail?
A$AP Rocky’s trial over the alleged taking pictures formally started on October 21, 2024. If he’s discovered responsible on all fees, Rocky might withstand 24 years in jail, based on the AP.
The outlet reported that Rocky’s lawyer, Joe Tacopina, stated they’re “not disenchanted, not stunned” and that they “anticipated to go to trial” and had been “planning for trial all alongside.”
“Rocky goes to be vindicated when all that is stated and executed, with out query,” Tacopina added.
Are ASAP Rocky and Rihanna Still Together?
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are nonetheless collectively. They first began relationship in 2019 after years of realizing one another. In May 2022, they welcomed their first little one, son RZA, collectively, adopted by their second little one, son Riot, in August 2023.
The “Disturbia” hitmaker has not publicly commented on A$AP Rocky’s arrest nor his present trial.