Overview

• A$AP Rocky, born Rakim Mayers, opted not to testify in his defense, invoking his Fifth Amendment right during his felony assault trial in Los Angeles.
• The rapper is accused of firing two shots at former friend A$AP Relli in a 2021 altercation, allegedly grazing Relli’s hand, though Rocky claims he only fired blanks from a prop gun.
• Rocky’s tour manager testified that the gun was a non-lethal prop obtained during a 2021 music video shoot and later returned to the co-director, though its current whereabouts are unknown.
• Prosecutors argue that the shooting involved a real firearm and allege that shell casings recovered by Relli match ammunition found in Rocky’s home, which the defense disputes.
• If convicted on two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, Rocky could face a maximum sentence of 24 years, though such an outcome is considered unlikely.