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News Articles: A$AP Rocky

Rakim Mayers, aka A$AP Rocky, reacts in court as the verdict is given in his felony assault trial in Los Angeles on Feb. 18. The rapper was found not guilty of two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.

Rapper A$AP Rocky found not guilty of felony assault with a firearm

Jurors found Rocky, a rapper and the longtime partner of Rihanna, not guilty of firing a gun at a former friend on a Hollywood street in 2021. He could have faced up to 24 years in prison.

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  • Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
Rapper A$AP Rocky (right) appears in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday. He pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm related to a shooting in Hollywood last November.

A$AP Rocky pleads not guilty to assault charges

The rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm at a Los Angeles court Wednesday. He remains free on bond.

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  • Jaclyn Diaz
A$AP Rocky poses for a picture in Los Angeles on Feb. 11. The rapper was arrested in Los Angeles on Wednesday in connection with a November 2021 shooting.

A$AP Rocky is released on bond after arrest in LA in connection with a 2021 shooting

Police said they arrested the rapper at Los Angeles International Airport on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon.

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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz