A$AP Rocky assault trial heads to opening statements

ASAP Rocky became a superstar. Will a Hollywood shooting trial derail his career?
Rakim Mayers, better known as the rapper ASAP Rocky, will headline the Rolling Loud festival and serve as a chair of the Met Gala this year — as long as he dodges a conviction at his trial for a 2021 Hollywood shooting.
ASAP Rocky Turns Down Plea Deal As Jury Selection Begins In Assault Trial
ASAP Rocky appeared at a Los Angeles courthouse on Tuesday (Jan. 21) as jury selection began in his criminal assault trial. The 35-year-old artist, born Rakim Mayers, is facing two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm stemming from an alleged altercation in Nov. 2021.
What to Know About ASAP Rocky’s Assault Trial
The rapper rejected a plea deal and will stand trial on two counts of felony assault stemming from a 2021 shooting in Hollywood.
ASAP Rocky Has Reportedly Rejected A Plea Deal In His Felony Firearm Assault Case
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.
A$AP Rocky Trial: Everything To Know About Shooting As Court Starts
A$AP Rocky's felony assault trial for allegedly shooting his former friend A$AP Relli begins on January 21 in Los Angeles.
A$AP Rocky Rejects Plea Deal In Gun Assault Case, Could Face 24 Years
A$AP Rocky has elected to reject a plea deal to serve 180 days in jail in his gun assault case and now could face up to 24 years in prison.
A$AP Rocky assault trial heads to opening statements as a jury is seated
A jury of five men and seven women was seated Thursday at the trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is charged with firing a gun at a former friend in 2021. Opening statements at the trial of the 36-year-old hip-hop superstar and fashion maven will likely begin Friday after the 12 jurors were selected.
Jury seated in ASAP Rocky assault trial
A jury of five men and seven women was seated on Thursday at the trial of rapper ASAP Rocky, who is charged with firing a gun at a former friend in 2021. Opening statements at the trial of the 36-year-old hip-hop superstar will likely begin on Friday after the 12 jurors were selected.
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ASAP Rocky Heads Back to Court in Black Derby Shoes While in Los Angeles
Rocky was spotted heading to the Superior Court of Los Angeles yesterday. The "Sundress" rapper sported a pair of classic derby shoes. The silhouette is not unlike Rocky's favorite Bottega Veneta ...
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Al Sharpton Slams NY Court for Having Shortage of Black Jurors in ASAP Rocky’s Trial
Rev. Al Sharpton expressed his concern for A$AP Rocky after it was revealed that there are hardly any Black jurors in his ...
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ASAP Rocky Trial: Potential Jurors Asked If They Buy Fenty Products
Potential jurors in ASAP Rocky's trial for alleged assault with a semiautomatic firearm have been asked a lot of questions ...
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Rev. Al Sharpton Sounds Alarm About Juror Diversity in ASAP Rocky’s Trial: ‘Absolutely Ridiculous’
Rev. Al Sharpton believes A$AP Rocky will not get a fair trial. Speaking on X, Sharpton revealed only four Black people were ...
A$AP Rocky's lawyers to cast accuser as money seeker in opening statements at trial
A$AP Rocky is the celebrity in the room, but A$AP Relli will star at his trial. The hip-hop star, fashion maven and actor, ...
A$AP Rocky Jury Selection Sparks Backlash on Los Angeles
Lawyers for A$AP Rocky criticized the lack of Black people in the Los Angeles jury pool in the rapper's assault case.
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Prosecutors Call ASAP Rocky's Prop Gun Defense A "Straight Ambush"
Prosecutors were not exactly thrilled with ASAP Rocky’s legal team introducing a prop gun as the centerpiece of his defense ...
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ASAP Rocky’s lawyers look for jurors on charges he fired gun at former friend
Los Angeles prosecutors have resumed questioning of potential jurors, focusing on their attitudes towards police and ...