{"id":241998,"date":"2025-02-19T04:59:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T04:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/19\/aap-rocky-found-not-guilty-in-shooting-trial-breaks-down-after-verdict\/"},"modified":"2025-02-19T04:59:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T04:59:30","slug":"aap-rocky-found-not-guilty-in-shooting-trial-breaks-down-after-verdict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/19\/aap-rocky-found-not-guilty-in-shooting-trial-breaks-down-after-verdict\/","title":{"rendered":"A$AP Rocky Found Not Guilty in Shooting Trial, Breaks Down After Verdict"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/c.ndtvimg.com\/2025-02\/kfmjb52_asap_625x300_19_February_25.jpg?im=FitAndFill%2Calgorithm%3Ddnn%2Cwidth%3D1200%2Cheight%3D738&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A$AP Rocky Found Not Guilty in Shooting Trial, Breaks Down After Verdict\" title=\"A$AP Rocky Found Not Guilty in Shooting Trial, Breaks Down After Verdict\" \/><\/div>\n<div id=\"ignorediv\">\n                                        <!-- Story Text --><br \/>\n                                                                                <b class=\"place_cont\">Los Angeles (California): <\/b><\/p>\n<p>A Los Angeles jury has found rapper A$AP Rocky not guilty on all counts of felony assault, bringing an end to a highly publicized three-week trial.<\/p>\n<p>According to Variety, the Harlem-bred rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, was accused of firing a gun at his former friend, A$AP Relli (real name Terell Ephron), outside a hotel in Hollywood in November 2021.<\/p>\n<p><!--MIDTABOOLA--><\/p>\n<p>Rocky, his defence team, his partner, Rihanna, and family members present in the courtroom cheered and wept with joy as the verdict was delivered.<\/p>\n<p>Rocky, who was facing up to 24 years in prison if convicted, had pleaded not guilty to the charges.<\/p>\n<p>The trial centred around a confrontation between Rocky and Ephron on Hollywood Boulevard, during which Ephron alleged that Rocky aimed a gun at his head and stomach and fired shots that grazed his hand, as per Variety.<\/p>\n<p>However, Rocky&#8217;s defence attorney, Joe Tacopina, argued that Ephron&#8217;s injuries were minor and that Rocky had used a prop gun to break up a scuffle between Ephron and Rocky&#8217;s entourage.<\/p>\n<p>Tacopina also suggested that Ephron had &#8220;planted&#8221; evidence, including two 9mm shell casings, in an attempt to extort Rocky, as per Variety.<\/p>\n<p><!--#VuukleAD--><\/p>\n<p>Ephron had filed a USD 30 million civil lawsuit against Rocky, which Tacopina cited as evidence of Ephron&#8217;s motives.<\/p>\n<p>As Variety reports, the trial was marked by tense exchanges between Tacopina and prosecutor John Lewin. Tacopina accused Lewin of behaving unethically, and Lewin vehemently denied the claims.<\/p>\n<p>Rocky&#8217;s acquittal brings an end to a highly publicized and dramatic trial that had captivated the music and entertainment industries for a long time.<\/p>\n<p><!--#MIDAD1--><\/p>\n<p><i>(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>                                        <!-- Featured Video --><br \/>\n                                                                                                                        <!-- Recommended Widget -->\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/entertainment\/a-ap-rocky-found-not-guilty-in-shooting-felony-trial-7743226#publisher=newsstand\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles (California): A Los Angeles jury has found rapper A$AP Rocky not guilty on all counts of felony assault, bringing an end to a highly publicized three-week trial. 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