A$AP Rocky Faces 24 Years in Jail—His Trial Starts Today, and Here’s the Tea 🍵

October 22, 2024

So, A$AP Rocky is officially in deep legal trouble. His trial kicks off today, October 21st, and the stakes are high. We’re talking about him facing up to 24 years in jail over an incident that happened back in 2021—before things got super serious with Rihanna.

Here’s what’s being alleged: This all ties back to a shooting that took place in November 2021 in Los Angeles. A$AP Relly (who, plot twist, is Rocky’s childhood friend) claims that Rocky turned around and shot him after an argument went down. Relly did end up going to the hospital for a minor injury, but thankfully, he wasn’t severely hurt. Still, it’s wild to think these two go way back and now we’re here. 😳

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— 𝖌𝖆𝖇 (@gabgonebad) October 19, 2024

A$AP Rocky has pled not guilty to the charges, but he’s facing two counts of assault with a semi-automatic firearm and discharging a gun in a public place. And if convicted, he could be looking at a maximum of 24 years behind bars. Crazy, right?

What’s even crazier is the timing of all this. Just yesterday, Rocky and Rihanna were spotted having a whole moment at a fashion show, looking like nothing could faze them. But behind the scenes, Rihanna has been working overtime to help clean up Rocky’s image before the trial. There’s even speculation that the reason Rocky hasn’t proposed yet is that RiRi refuses to tie the knot until all this legal drama is over with. Honestly, I don’t blame her. If I were her, I’d be protecting my bag too. 💅

Stay tuned because this trial is about to get real messy. Fingers crossed for a smooth outcome, but either way, we’re all watching this unfold. 👀

Written by: Cat Haley