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As speculated earlier within the week, Rihanna confirmed as much as court docket on Wednesday (Jan. 29) to assist her beau and the daddy of her two kids, ASAP Rocky, who’s at present on trial for 2 felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.
In line with authorized journalist Meghann Cuniff, the “Love On The Mind” singer took a front-row seat subsequent to the Harlem rapper’s mom and sister. “Rocky’s mom is on the sister’s different aspect, and there’s a safety guard on every finish,” she tweeted.
Cuniff additionally identified that the media presence was “larger than typical,” to the extent {that a} sheriff’s deputy warned anybody leaving the courtroom that they wouldn’t be allowed again in. She added, “There’s an intense vibe within the courtroom at this time!”
On Tuesday (Jan. 28), ASAP Relli, whose actual title is Terell Ephron, took the stand for the primary time within the trial. He recounted the alleged 2021 incident the place ASAP Rocky pulled a gun on him and fired a number of photographs. “I advised him to make use of it. As a result of mentally I couldn’t consider it,” the complainant advised the jury, per AP Information. “I bodily couldn’t consider there was a gun in my face. That was the breaking level for me.”
Earlier within the proceedings, ASAP Relli claimed he and the “LSD” hitmaker had been shut buddies and frolicked daily “up till he bought well-known.” After that, their relationship regularly modified. “It’s actually laborious having a relationship with ASAP Rocky. He lies quite a bit,” ASAP Relli shared with the court docket. “I referred to as him Mr. Six Month Man. I’d see him each six months.”
Additionally on Tuesday, ASAP Twelvyy — considered one of ASAP Rocky’s two witnesses — declined to talk with prosecutors forward of his potential testimony. Louis Levin, the Grammy nominee’s tour supervisor, can be set to talk.
If discovered responsible, the TESTING creator could possibly be a most of 24 years behind bars, although prosecutors are pushing for a ten to 12-year sentence. He has already refused all plea offers, the newest of which provided six months in county jail and 7 years of probation.