Tuesday, January 9, 2024 – American rapper, ASAP Rocky has pleaded not guilty to two felony charges ahead of his upcoming trial.
During his arraignment on
Monday, Rocky, 35, (born Rakim Mayers) pleaded not guilty to two felony counts
of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. The charges stem from a November 2021
incident in which Rocky allegedly fired a semiautomatic
handgun at former friend ASAP Relli (real name Terell Ephron).
Rocky is due back in court on
March 6 for a pretrial conference.
The rapper also waived a formal
reading of his rights during the arraignment.
After the arraignment, defense
attorney Joe Tacopina told reporters Rocky, né Rakim Mayers, is "cool as a
cucumber" ahead of trial.
He also said Rocky, who shares
two sons, RZA, 19 months, and Riot Rose, 5 months, with pop superstar Rihanna
was eager to get the trial “over with so he can start enjoying his family.”
The next hearing for the
"Praise the Lord" rapper, 35, who pleaded not guilty to two counts of
assault with a firearm in August 2022, is scheduled for March 6.
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