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A$AP Rocky has officially been declared not guilty on all counts in his felony assault trial, where he was accused of shooting A$AP Relli in November 2021.<\/p>\n
After kicking off on January 24, the trial came to a close after nearly three weeks on Friday (February 14). The jury gathered to deliberate on Tuesday (February 18) and after around three hours, they came to a conclusion.<\/p>\n
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In reaction to the news<\/a>, cheers broke out and Rocky jumped over the barrier to hug his family in the front row.<\/p>\n As he left, Rocky told jurors, \u201cThank y\u2019all for saving my life. Thank y\u2019all for making the right decision.\u201d<\/p>\n Rihanna was present in the courtroom intermittently throughout the three weeks, but on Thursday (February 13), she was joined by her and Rocky\u2019s young sons, 2-year-old RZA and 1-year-old Riot, for the first time.<\/p>\n Prosecutor Paul Przelomiec reminded jurors in his closing argument that the case boils down to whether Rocky\u2019s gun was real or fake. The rapp<\/a>er claimed it was a prop gun.<\/p>\n Rocky was charged with two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, which would come with a maximum 24 years in prison if convicted. However, prosecutors were prepared to recommend eight to 10 years.<\/p>\n The judge also reminded jurors that self defense is a valid defense if it\u2019s determined that Rocky \u201creasonably believed he was in imminent danger of suffering bodily injury [\u2026] or of being touched unlawfully.\u201d<\/p>\n Last week, A$AP Rocky opted to waive his right to share his side of things.<\/p>\n \u201cDo you in fact waive your right to testify?\u201d Judge Arnold asked him, to which he replied, \u201cI do in fact, Your Honor.\u201d<\/p>\n Fellow A$AP Mob members A$AP Lou and A$AP Twelvyy are among those who have testified to corroborate Rocky\u2019s version of events.<\/p>\n During court on February 7, Twelvyy was called to the witness stand and asked by a prosecuting attorney what the letters in AWGE stood for.<\/p>\n AWGE is Rocky\u2019s label and creative agency and the rapper has never publicly revealed what the initials stand for since its launch over a decade ago.<\/p>\n After Twelvyy avoided the question, Rocky, in a shocking move, spoke up from the defense table and ordered Twelvyy to stay silent, telling him: \u201cDon\u2019t say it.\u201d<\/p>\n AWGE has two rules according to its website: \u201c1) Never reveal what AWGE means. 2) When in doubt always refer to rule #1.\u201d<\/p>\n After Pretty Flacko\u2019s controversial outburst, Twelvyy was asked by the prosecutor what Rocky had said but he denied he heard him, saying: \u201cI heard something. I\u2019m not too sure what I heard. I was listening to you.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n If you want to read more Like this articles, you can visit our Social Media category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n