The A$AP Rocky trial took an explosive flip whereas Rihanna sat stoically within the gallery Friday, Jan. 31.
In keeping with courtroom reporter Meghann Cuniff, a verbal altercation erupted between Rocky’s lawyer Joe Tacopina and Deputy District Legal professional John Lewin over the introduction of proof by the protection.
Final week, Cuniff reported a witness would testify that Rocky had a prop gun on him the night time he was accused of taking pictures at A$AP Relli.
Cuniff wrote that Lewin known as this protection “rubbish,” and Tacopina fired again by telling Lewin that they’ll see what the jury thinks of it.
Cuniff famous that the alternate received “actually heated.”
This isn’t the primary time Lewin took concern with Rocky’s prop gun protection. He beforehand complained about how lengthy it took Rocky’s workforce to tell the prosecution of it.
“This can be a straight ambush,” he mentioned on the time, per Cuniff, additionally describing the witness as somebody they’d “by no means been capable of discuss to.”
Los Angeles County Superior Courtroom Choose Mark S. Arnold concurred with the prosecutor’s sentiments. He subsequently admonished the protection and reminded everybody that they had been required to current any oral or written statements from potential witnesses 30 days upfront.
“I don’t assume it’s truthful that he waited till this lengthy to reveal the starter pistol. I simply don’t consider you’re paying truthful,” the choose mentioned, in line with Cuniff.
As commotion stuffed the courtroom, Cuniff mentioned Rihanna, who was sitting with a stern face behind her man, received up, left the courtroom walked down the corridor for a quick respite.
