Rihanna appeared in Los Angeles court earlier today to support ASAP Rocky as he stands trial for felony assault charges stemming from a shooting incident in Hollywood. Rocky pleaded not guilty to the charges and turned down a plea deal of days in jail, claiming he was using a prop gun and not an actual firearm.
If convicted of his charges, Rocky could face up to 24 years in prison. Though Rihanna is not expected to testify, she has been mentioned several times in the lead-up to the trial. Rihanna was also a talking point during jury selection, with prospective jurors asked if their neutrality in deciding the case would be affected if Rihanna were to attend the trial.
Ephron took the stand for a second day to detail the incident that took place at a garage across from the W Hotel in Hollywood. He said that he met up with Rocky in Nov. His second-day testimony will address the moment after the gun was pulled, and when Ephron said Rocky fired two bullets that grazed his knuckles.
The gun used in the shooting is the point of contention between the prosecutor and defendants. Thomas Zizzo, the police officer who responded to reports of a shooting about the absence of evidence at the scene. Zizzo said during testimony that he did not witness any physical evidence that a shooting occurred. He is next scheduled to play Rolling Loud California in March.
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