Opening statements are beginning at the trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is accused of firing a handgun at a former friend.
The rapper rejected a plea deal and will stand trial on two counts of felony assault stemming from a 2021 shooting in Hollywood.
Newsweek takes a look into the lives of A$AP Rocky's mother, father, sister, and brother amid the rapper Los Angeles felony assault trial.
Jury selection began Tuesday after the 36-year-old Rocky, whose legal name is Rakim Athelaston Mayers, turned down a deal offering 180 days in jail, a seven-year suspended sentence, and three years ...
A$AP Rocky's trial for allegedly shooting a friend raises concerns over jury diversity. Legal team and activists call for fair representation.