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Rihanna has spoken out after her boyfriend A$AP Rocky was found not guilty of two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
The 9-time Grammy winner, 36, rushed to social media just moments after a jury reached their verdict following the nearly four-week trial.
Rihanna has spoken out after her boyfriend A$AP Rocky was found not guilty of two felony counts in LA on Tuesday.GC Images
“THE GLORY BELONGS TO GOD AND GOD ALONE,” the “Kiss It Better” hitmaker wrote in an Instagram Story shared with her 150 million followers on the platform. “THANKFUL, HUMBLED BY HIS MERCY!”
The rapper, also 36, faced up to 24 years in prison if convicted of the assault stemming from an alleged 2021 altercation with his former friend, A$AP Relli.
After hearing the verdict read aloud in court, A$AP Rocky — whose real name is Rakim Mayers — leaped into his girlfriend’s arms in the courtroom.
During the emotional moment, the “Praise the Lord” rapper almost collapsed as he grabbed his legal team before turning to Rihanna and his loved ones who were seated in the first row.
The 9-time Grammy winner, 36, rushed to social media just moments after a jury reached a verdict following the nearly four-week trial.@badgalriri/Instagram
Rocky and his family breathed a collective sigh of relief as he hugged Rihanna — real name Robyn Fenty — following the acquittal.
In the clip streamed by Extra, the “Love on the Brain” singer was seen clutching to her boyfriend before sharing a passionate kiss in the wake of the ruling.
Outside the courthouse, Rocky’s lawyer, Joe Tacopina, showed the couple — who have two kids together — some love.
A$AP Rocky was seen emotionally celebrating the not guilty verdict after it was read aloud in the courtroom.REUTERS
“They are seriously the greatest people. And I said I love them, and I really do love them,” Tacopina told reporters.
“And I got emotional in my summation because I care about them. This is one of the happiest days of my life and I’m happy for them that they’ve earned this and deserve it,” he added.
The rapper then chimed in, jokingly calling his lawyer “A$AP Joe” and prompting laughs from the crowd.
Outside the courthouse, Rocky’s lawyer, Joe Tacopina, showed the couple some love following the legal victory.REUTERS
The singer arrived in court Tuesday dressed in a gray ensemble.AP
Rocky was charged with two felony counts in 2022 after Relli claimed the “F–kin’ Problems” rapper shot him outside a Hollywood parking garage the year before.
The rapper vehemently denied the allegations, with his legal team claiming the weapon Rocky was in possession of at the time was a “prop gun” that he carried for his security.
Police found no physical evidence of a shooting when they searched the alleged crime scene. However, Relli reportedly presented shell casings to the police days later, claiming he collected them from the shooting scene.
At one point in the trial, Rocky also turned down a plea deal offered by prosecutors that included a 180-day jail term.
Rihanna, for her part, had been present at each hearing during the trial.
Rihanna had been present at each hearing during her boyfriend’s trial.GC ImagesThe Fenty Skin and Beauty founder even brought the duo’s two children, RZA, 2, and Riot, 1, to the courtroom last week.
The pair were first linked in 2019 but didn’t confirm their relationship until November 2020.
