Attorney Joe Tacopina and Deputy District Attorney John Lewin got into a verbal fight during A$AP Rocky's assault trial.

A$AP Rocky’s accuser, former friend and the key witness testified that the hip-hop star pulled a gun on him on the streets of Hollywood in 2021.

ASAP Twelvyy declined to be interviewed by the prosecution on the second day of testimony in ASAP Rocky’s assault trial at the Los Angeles County Courthouse on Tuesday. His refusal led to a tense exchange with Superior Court Judge Mark Arnold, who warned that his decision could impact his credibility as a witness.

Rihanna is throwing her full support behind her partner, A$AP Rocky, as she’s reportedly made plans to physically attend his Wednesday (Jan. 29) criminal trial date.

The outlet claims Rocky’s plea deal consisted of three years of probation, a seven-year suspended prison sentence, and 180 days served in county jail, if plead guilty to one count of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. Instead, Rocky wants to present his defense.

Rocky was part of the influential New York-based rap collective ASAP Mob, with Relli ... with a seven-year suspended sentence and three years of probation. His lawyer, Joe Tacopina, has argued that the weapon used was a “prop gun” incapable of firing ...

The rapper and fashion icon is accused of shooting an acquaintance and faces felony assault charges in Los Angeles.

As the assault trial unfolds, explosive messages shed light on the tensions between the rapper and his accuser.

Rocky, aka Rakim Mayers, appeared for his gun assault trial on January 29, 2025, at LA’s Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center.

Superstar singer Rihanna made her first appearance at the trial of her partner, rapper A$AP Rocky, and may have outshined key testimony in the case.

Rihanna made a surprise court appearance to support A$AP Rocky as he faces trial for an alleged 2021 shooting incident.