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.
Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, was acquitted Tuesday of assault charges stemming from a 2021 Hollywood shooting.
In court, the rapper was accused by prosecutors from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office of brandishing a gun and firing shots that grazed his former friend's knuckles as Rocky's defense attorney Joe Tacopina argued the alleged weapon was ...