Opening statements are beginning at the trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is accused of firing a handgun at a former friend.
A$AP Rocky will face judgment from a jury of his peers in his felony assault trial—but notably, none of those peers are Black.
As jury selection began, prosecutors asked potential jurors if they were fans of Rihanna or purchased any products from her Fenty fashion and beauty line.
The jury for the rapper's impending assault trial was set after the three-day selection process concluded on Thursday (January 23).
A jury of five men and seven women has been seated for the trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is charged with firing a gun at a former friend.
TMZ reports possible jurors have been asked numerous questions about Rihanna and A$AP, as jury selection gets underway in A$AP's upcoming trial.
The rapper rejected a plea deal and will stand trial on two counts of felony assault stemming from a 2021 shooting in Hollywood.
Jury selection began Tuesday after the 36-year-old Rocky, whose legal name is Rakim Athelaston Mayers, turned down a deal offering 180 days in jail, a seven-year suspended sentence, and three years ...
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Los Angeles prosecutors have resumed questioning of potential jurors, focusing on their attitudes towards police and celebrities.
A$AP Rocky has elected to reject a plea deal to serve 180 days in jail in his gun assault case and now could face up to 24 ...