A$AP Rocky Not Responsible in Los Angeles Assault Trial

6:05 PM PT — Rihanna simply reacted to Rocky’s verdict on Instagram writing … “The glory belongs to God and God alone!

She added … “Grateful, humbled by his mercy!”

The decision in A$AP Rocky‘s assault trial was simply introduced — Rocky has been discovered not responsible.

Rocky’s associate and mom of his two sons, Rihanna, was sobbing, and gave Rocky’s protection legal professional, Joe Tacopina, an enormous hug. Because the jurors exited one after the other, Rocky mentioned to them … “Thanks for saving my life.”

Exterior the courtroom, Rocky thanked God and the jury for permitting him to be a free man … telling reporters and followers he was comfortable to place the authorized saga behind him.

Rihanna was there by Rocky’s aspect, simply as she was in courtroom … when he jumped into the gallery to hug her after the decision was learn. Rihanna didn’t discuss to reporters and after some temporary feedback from Rocky, the couple meandered via a throng of reporters and escaped of their black SUV.

Joe held courtroom after his consumer left and ripped the prosecution and its star witness A$AP Relli … saying Relli, not Rocky, is the actual felony right here … claiming Rocky perjured himself a number of occasions in the course of the trial and urging the D.A. to go after Relli subsequent.

Tacopina mentioned he was comfortable for Rocky, RiRi and their two children … relaying the household is able to transfer on from the trial.

The Los Angeles jury started deliberations Tuesday morning after closing arguments have been accomplished Friday afternoon … the rapper was charged with two counts of assault with a semiautomatic weapon, and Rocky would have confronted a potential 24-year jail sentence if he have been discovered responsible.

A$AP Rocky — authorized identify Rakim Mayers — was arrested in 2022, accused of firing a gun at former affiliate and good friend A$AP Relli outdoors a resort in Hollywood in 2021. Rocky turned down a plea deal from prosecutors final month.

Rocky’s protection legal professional, Joe Tacopina, maintained his consumer couldn’t have shot Relli — authorized identify Terell Ephron — as a result of Rocky solely carried a prop gun with him on the time. Relli testified his knuckles have been scraped by a bullet.

Relli’s testimony received heated at occasions … with fireworks popping off between himself and Tacopina.

Rocky selected to not testify … although his voice was heard in courtroom when he yelled at his pal A$AP Twelvyy “Do not say!!!” when prosecutors requested him on the stand what “AWGE” stands for. AWGE is the identify of Rocky’s inventive company with “Combat Membership”-level secrecy guidelines hooked up to it.

Rihanna performed a background function within the proceedings — potential jurors have been requested in the course of the choice course of whether or not they’d heard of A$AP or Rihanna, listened to their music, or downloaded any of their songs. A jury of seven girls and 5 males have been chosen … none of them Black.