A$AP Rocky Charged With Felony Assault For Alleged 2021 Shooting, He Pleads Not Guilty

Rapper and new father A$AP Rocky is now facing criminal charges for an alleged shooting in Hollywood, where he’s accused of firing multiple shots at a former friend, TMZ reports.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Monday, August 15, 2022, his office has charged the rapper with two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.

Prosecutors say A$AP Rocky pointed a gun at a man during a heated discussion in Hollywood back in November of 2021, and during a follow-up confrontation, Rocky pulled the trigger and fired two shots in the direction of the alleged victim.

Back in April of 2022, A$AP Rocky was arrested for the alleged shooting at LAX, where cops were waiting for him to get off his private jet with the mother of his child, Rihanna.

A$AP Rocky is also being sued for assault and battery by former A$AP Mob member A$AP Relli, who says he is the alleged victim in the shooting. Relli says he was hit with bullet fragments and suffered injuries. The case is still being investigated by the LAPD.

A$AP Relli claims he’s been receiving death threats after allegedly being shot by A$AP Rocky, and his legal team confirmed they had to contact law enforcement.

A$AP Relli’s attorneys, Jamal Tooson and Brian Hurwitz, told TMZ Hip Hop their client has been subjected to constant harassment online and being labeled “a snitch” following Rocky’s arrest in April.

Although Relli did not initially come out publicly as the person on the other side of the altercation, A$AP Bari proverbially pointed the finger at Relli — labeling him a “rat” online, causing the harassment to really pick up from there.

This is a developing story as it is unclear what evidence was presented to the Los Angeles County DA for him to move forward with felony assault charges against Harlem rapper A$AP Rocky.

Update:

On Wednesday August 17, 2022, rapper A$AP Rocky attended court proceedings in which he entered a plea of not guilty for the felony assault charges he faces in Hollywood, California for a 2021 alleged shooting of former friend A$AP Reli.

Rocky’s lawyer appeared with the rapper in court, as she requested a continuous on the case to November 02, 2022. The judge informed A$AP Rocky that his preliminary hearing must begin within 30 days of that date and asked did he understand and agree, to which he replied yes.

A$AP’s lawyer also requested that the entertainer be permitted to travel for work. The judge agreed, as long as his travel dates are presented to the courts.

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