{"id":26611,"date":"2023-11-21T03:40:27","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T08:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=26611"},"modified":"2023-11-21T03:40:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T08:40:27","slug":"aap-rocky-must-face-trial-on-charges-of-firing-gun-at-childhood-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2023\/11\/21\/aap-rocky-must-face-trial-on-charges-of-firing-gun-at-childhood-friend\/","title":{"rendered":"A$AP Rocky must face trial on charges of firing gun at childhood friend"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rapper A$AP Rocky will stand trial on charges that he fired a pistol in a feud with a former childhood friend, a Los Angeles judge has ruled.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The decision came on Monday during the second day of a preliminary hearing, which was attended by A$AP Rocky, real name Rakim Mayers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Prosecutors say Mr Mayers, 35, pointed and fired a handgun at Terell Ephron two years ago, causing minor injuries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr Mayers, who has two children with singer Rihanna, has pleaded not guilty.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Grammy-nominated Mr Mayers, who has had two US number one albums, is facing two felony counts of assault with a firearm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He could receive up to nine years in prison if found guilty.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr Ephron, who was part of the A$AP Mob hip-hop collective and has known him since their time together at a New York high school, alleges separately in a lawsuit that he is the victim of assault and battery, negligence and emotional distress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr Ephron, known as A$AP Relli, says Mr Mayers “lured” him to an obscure location outside the W Hotel in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on 6 November 2021 to discuss a disagreement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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CCTV footage of the alleged assault that was played in court shows Mr Mayers brandishing and firing a gun, an LA detective testified earlier this month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr Mayers’s lawyers deny that it is their client who is seen in the video.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Superior Court Judge ML Villar only had to decide whether there was sufficient evidence for the case to go forward, not whether a crime had been committed. The burden of proof is significantly lower for preliminary hearings like these.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr Ephron is also suing Mr Mayers, claiming that after a verbal altercation Mr Mayers “pulled out a handgun and purposefully pointed it in the direction of [Mr Ephron] and fired multiple shots”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr Ephron was “struck by bullet projectile\/fragments” in his left hand and required medical attention, according to the court papers. He is seeking at least $25,000 (\u00a320,000) in damages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At a court hearing in August 2022, the judge ordered Mr Mayers to stay 100 yards (300ft) away from Mr Ephron at all times.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr Mayers was previously given a two-year suspended sentence for his role in a brawl in Stockholm, Sweden, in August 2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He is being represented in the Los Angeles case by lawyer Joe Tacopina, who is also representing former President Donald Trump in his New York civil fraud trial.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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As A$AP Rocky, he was one of the biggest breakout stars of the 2010s, earning eight platinum singles in the US, including Wild For The Night, Everyday, LSD and A$AP Forever.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He rose to fame after being championed by Drake, and has worked with artists including Alicia Keys, Lana Del Rey, Skepta, Selena Gomez and Kendrick Lamar.<\/p>\n

Source: bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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