A$AP Rocky is officially in the clear after a Los Angeles jury found him not guilty of felony assault charges stemming from a 2021 incident.
The verdict was delivered Tuesday afternoon, following just three hours of deliberation. As soon as the decision was announced, the Harlem rapper… real name Rakim Mayers… turned to embrace his supporters in the courtroom, even stumbling in the rush of emotions.
Mayers had been facing two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, accusations that could have led to a staggering 24-year prison sentence if convicted. Prosecutors alleged that the hip-hop star fired a gun twice at his former friend and fellow A$AP Mob member, A$AP Relli, during a heated altercation in Hollywood.
This high-profile trial had the hip-hop community watching closely, but in the end, Rocky walked away a free man, leaving fans and supporters celebrating his legal victory.
