Reports that Rihanna would be in attendance for her partner, A$AP Rocky’s, criminal trial have proven themselves accurate, as court reporter Meghann Cuniff has revealed that the singer is, indeed, in the courtroom gallery, seated beside family members.
“I just sat down in the courtroom for A$AP Rocky‘s gun assault trial, and Rihanna is sitting in the gallery with Rocky’s mother and sister,” Cuniff shared via X/Twitter Wednesday afternoon.
TMZ reported yesterday that the Caribbean artist had plans to support her partner in person, and that she would likely sit “in the gallery with the regular folks.”
The sighting comes on day three of Rocky’s — born Rakim Mayers — Los Angeles trial, where he is charged with two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm in connection with an incident involving former friend and A$AP Mob member, A$AP Relli, whose birth name is Terrell Ephron.
Ephron testified against Mayers during day two of the trial, claiming the “Fashion Killa” rapper threatened his life before showing up to his hotel with “two goons” and letting off a shot that “grazed his knuckles.” The former A$AP Mob member claimed that he was “willing to die for my respect. If this is what you want to do, I still have my dignity,” after Rocky pulled out the gun.
Rocky has been adamant in declaring his innocence, refusing what many considered a decent plea deal before the trial got underway.
“[A$AP Rocky’s] eager to tell his story and would love the opportunity to do so…He’s very articulate and intelligent, he’s a good human being and that will come out if he testifies,” his attorney Joe Tacopina stated. “But that decision isn’t going to be made yet. And it depends on how the case goes.”
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