{"id":151049,"date":"2025-02-19T13:30:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T13:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/19\/asap-rocky-found-not-guilty-in-felony-assault-trial\/"},"modified":"2025-02-19T13:30:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T13:30:23","slug":"asap-rocky-found-not-guilty-in-felony-assault-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/19\/asap-rocky-found-not-guilty-in-felony-assault-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"ASAP Rocky Found Not Guilty In Felony Assault Trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a big day for Rihanna and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/01\/rihanna-pregnant-baby-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">father of her two children<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> ASAP Rocky has been ruled not guilty on felony assault charges following a headline-making trial in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>Rocky had been accused of firing a semi-automatic handgun at his former friend ASAP Relli. If convicted, he faced up to 24 years behind bars.<\/p>\n<p>The emotional rapper jumped over a railing to embrace Rihanna after the verdict was revealed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"755\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2199817878-1024x755.jpg\" alt=\"Rakim Mayers, aka A$AP Rocky, reacts in court as the verdict is given in his felony assault trial at Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center on February 18, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.\" class=\"wp-image-519602 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2199817878-1024x755.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2199817878-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2199817878-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2199817878-2048x1510.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2199817878-960x708.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2199817878-1080x796.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2199817878-1200x885.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2199817878-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rakim Mayers, aka A$AP Rocky, reacts in court as the verdict is given in his felony assault trial at Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center on February 18, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Daniel Cole-Pool\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-asap-rocky-acquitted-on-all-charges\">ASAP Rocky Acquitted on All Charges<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cThank y\u2019all for saving my life. Thank y\u2019all for making the right decision,\u201d Rocky said to the jury.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe glory belongs to God and God alone! Thankful, humbled by His mercy!\u201d Rihanna wrote on Instagram after the trial had concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Rocky was initially criticized for fighting the charges rather than accepting a plea deal which would have required him to serve six months in jail.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187678344-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A$AP Rocky arrives for the 38th Annual Footwear News Achievement Awards at Cipriani South Street in New York on December 4, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-517548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187678344-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187678344-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187678344-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187678344-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187678344-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187678344-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187678344-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187678344-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A$AP Rocky arrives for the 38th Annual Footwear News Achievement Awards at Cipriani South Street in New York on December 4, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-517548 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187678344-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187678344-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187678344-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187678344-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187678344-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187678344-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187678344-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187678344-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A$AP Rocky arrives for the 38th Annual Footwear News Achievement Awards at Cipriani South Street in New York on December 4, 2024.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by LEONARDO MUNOZ\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Of course, he could afford the very best in legal representation (after all, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2022\/07\/rihanna-becomes-worlds-youngest-self-made-female-billionaire-just-weeks-after-welcoming-first-child\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rihanna is a billionaire<\/a>), and he swears he\u2019s innocent. <\/p>\n<p>So maybe it made sense for him to take a gamble that would have been insane for most people.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t long before the risk paid off in terms of amusing viral moments.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-judge-compliments-asap-rocky-s-mom\">Judge Compliments ASAP Rocky\u2019s Mom<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187399007-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Asap Rocky poses on the red carpet upon arrival at The 2024 Fashion Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London on December 2, 2024. \" class=\"wp-image-517545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187399007-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187399007-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187399007-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187399007-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187399007-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187399007-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187399007-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187399007-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Asap Rocky poses on the red carpet upon arrival at The 2024 Fashion Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London on December 2, 2024. \" class=\"wp-image-517545 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187399007-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187399007-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187399007-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187399007-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187399007-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187399007-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187399007-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187399007-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Asap Rocky poses on the red carpet upon arrival at The 2024 Fashion Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London on December 2, 2024. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was a strange trial from the start.<\/p>\n<p>When Rocky first showed up in court last month with his mother and sister, the situation prompted his attorney, Joe Tacopina, to comment on Mama Rocky\u2019s youthful appearance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can\u2019t tell, right, which one\u2019s the mom?\u201d Tacopina said, of ASAP\u2019s mom, Renee Black (via <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/asap-rocky-mom-trial-jail-relli-renee-black-2019306\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a><\/em>). Judge Mark Arnold enthusiastically agreed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou must have had him when you were about 7?\u201d Judge Arnold asked Renee. She informed him that she welcomed the future hip hop icon when she was 26.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187913852-1024x687.jpg\" alt=\"A$AP Rocky accepts the award for Cultural Innovator during The Fashion Awards 2024 presented by Pandora at Royal Albert Hall on December 02, 2024 in London, England. \" class=\"wp-image-517547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187913852-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187913852-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187913852-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187913852-2048x1375.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187913852-960x644.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187913852-1080x725.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187913852-1200x806.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187913852-1024x687.jpg\" alt=\"A$AP Rocky accepts the award for Cultural Innovator during The Fashion Awards 2024 presented by Pandora at Royal Albert Hall on December 02, 2024 in London, England. \" class=\"wp-image-517547 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187913852-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187913852-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187913852-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187913852-2048x1375.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187913852-960x644.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187913852-1080x725.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187913852-1200x806.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2187913852-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A$AP Rocky accepts the award for Cultural Innovator during The Fashion Awards 2024 presented by Pandora at Royal Albert Hall on December 02, 2024 in London, England. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Jeff Spicer\/Getty Images for BFC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cYou are very beautiful. That\u2019s on the record,\u201d Arnold replied.<\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, it was a bit of a weird moment.<\/p>\n<p>But was probably pretty low on ASAP\u2019s list of concerns at that moment.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2188311496-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rihanna and A$AP Rocky attend the 38th Annual Footwear News Achievement Awards at Cipriani South Street on December 04, 2024 in New York City. \" class=\"wp-image-517546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2188311496-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2188311496-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2188311496-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2188311496-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2188311496-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2188311496-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2188311496-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2188311496-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rihanna and A$AP Rocky attend the 38th Annual Footwear News Achievement Awards at Cipriani South Street on December 04, 2024 in New York City. \" class=\"wp-image-517546 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2188311496-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2188311496-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2188311496-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2188311496-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2188311496-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2188311496-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2188311496-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2188311496-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rihanna and A$AP Rocky attend the 38th Annual Footwear News Achievement Awards at Cipriani South Street on December 04, 2024 in New York City. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Dia Dipasupil\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-lot-at-stake\">A Lot at Stake<\/h2>\n<p>At the time, Rocky\u2019s trial was stuck at the jury selection stage.<\/p>\n<p>Tacopina had expressed concerns about a lack of diversity among the potential choices, as of 106 people selected, only four potential jurors appeared to be Black.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re in downtown Los Angeles. Not a small town in Montana. We\u2019re troubled by that to say the least,\u201d Tacopina said Wednesday, according to <em>Newsweek<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Rocky is no doubt feeling tremendous gratitude toward his attack dog attorney.<\/p>\n<p>Our congratulations go out to the rapper and Rihanna.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/02\/asap-rocky-not-guilty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes It\u2019s a big day for Rihanna and the father of her two children. ASAP Rocky has been ruled not guilty on felony assault charges following a headline-making trial in Los Angeles. Rocky had been accused of firing a semi-automatic handgun at his former friend ASAP Relli. If convicted, he faced up [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":151050,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-151049","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151049","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=151049"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151049\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/151050"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=151049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=151049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=151049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}