A$AP Rocky was found not guilty of assault in Los Angeles. He had been accused of shooting at his former friend, Terell Ephron, during an argument. Ephron said Rocky shot at him, but Rocky said it was a prop gun and Ephron was just trying to get money from him. The jury looked at the evidence, including videos and what people said, and decided Rocky didn’t do it.
Ephron said Rocky threatened him and shot at him, and one bullet even grazed his hand. But the police never found the gun or any bullet casings. Rocky’s lawyers said Ephron was lying. When the jury said Rocky was not guilty, people in the courtroom cheered. Rihanna, his partner, hugged him in celebration, a moment that was captured in a now-viral video.
A$AP Rocky bursts into tears and hugs Rihanna after being found not guilty in the semiautomatic firearm case against A$AP Relli pic.twitter.com/O8z2pupvLc
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She took the celebration to her Instagram story as well, posting:
Rihanna celebrates A$AP Rocky being found not guilty for assault:
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“THE GLORY BELONGS TO GOD AND GOD ALONE! THANKFUL, HUMBLED BY HIS MERCY! 🙏🏿” pic.twitter.com/JgYIsEmdU0
Rocky cried and thanked the jury and his family.
Now that the case is over, A$AP Rocky is going back to his music career. He’s coming out with a new album, will perform at a big music festival, will help organize the Met Gala, and will be in a movie with Denzel Washington. He’s happy and relieved to put this all behind him.
