Surveillance Video of A$AP Rocky Allegedly Firing Gun Revealed During Court Hearing
A$AP Rocky pleads not guilty to two counts of assault with a firearm against former friend A$AP Relli, with video evidence shown in high-profile criminal trial stemming from a 2021 Hollywood disagreement, as victim alleges rapper broke promises leading to estrangement and resultant violent confrontation.
- Rapper A$AP Rocky (real name Rakim Mayers) is on trial for allegedly assaulting former friend and member of the A$AP Mob collective, A$AP Relli (real name Terell Ephron), with a firearm during a disagreement in Hollywood, 2021.
- A surveillance video shown in court allegedly shows Rocky holding and possibly firing a gun; however, the video is grainy and without sound, making it difficult to definitively identify the circumstances of the alleged shooting.
- Ephron alleges that Rocky shot at him multiple times after a heated argument. He sustained minor injuries to the knuckles of his left hand, allegedly from bullet fragments, and is suing Rocky for more than $25,000 in damages.
- Ephron testified that their friendship began to deteriorate after Rocky gained solo success and allegedly broke financial promises. The disagreement culminated in the alleged violent confrontation in November 2021.
- Rocky, who pleaded not guilty, denies all allegations and claims he is the victim of an extortion attempt. His attorney insists that Ephron initiated the physical altercation and had been seeking money from the rapper.