ASAP Rocky has a lot to be happy about right now, as he was recently found not guilty in a felony assault trial that had the potential to put him behind bars for years. This is thanks in part to the work of his lawyer, Joe Tacopina.
Rocky's attorney Joe Tacopina revealed during his appearance on The Breakfast Club that he was asked to "take a look" at Diddy's sex trafficking and racketeering case, but turned it down because of his ties to Roc Nation and Jay-Z.
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Rakim Mayers, better known as A$AP Rocky, was acquitted on Tuesday. He had faced up to 24 years in prison if convicted on all charges.
The rapper had faced two felony counts of assault with a firearm in connection with a 2021 altercation in Los Angeles.
A$AP Rocky, who shares two sons with Rihanna, faced up to 24 years in prison as prosecutors accused him of shooting at a former friend in 2021.
On the 14th day of trial, following testimony and closing arguments, it took the jury just under four hours to find Rocky not guilty of the charges. Rocky was on trial for the shooting of A$AP Relli during a dispute in a Hollywood, Calif. parking lot on Nov. 6, 2021.
Following A$AP Rocky's acquittal in his criminal trial Tuesday, several celebrities are celebrating the rapper's legal victory.
What happened with the ASAP Rocky case? Well, he was found not guilty, and social media couldn't be happier with the outcome.
ASAP Rocky leapt into partner Rihanna ’s arms after being found not guilty in an assault trial that stemmed from a 2021 shooting.