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ASAP Rocky found Not Guilty of shooting

ASAP Rocky found Not Guilty of shooting

February 18, 2025
9:04 pm

A Los Angeles jury on Tuesday found rapper A$AP Rocky, partner of Barbadian National Hero, Robyn “Rihanna” Fenty, NOT GUILTY in connection with a 2021 shooting that stemmed from a heated exchange with his onetime friend and bandmate.

The verdict was read in court around 8:58PM Eastern Caribbean Time.

The 36-year-old rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers celebrated with his legal team as the verdict was announced LIVE on most Cable Networks in the USA.

The verdict concludes a three-week trial during which prosecutors painted the 36-year-old rapper, as an aggressive attacker who shot his childhood friend, rapper Terell Ephron, over a disagreement.

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