At his arraignment today (August 17) in Los Angeles, A$AP Rocky pleaded not guilty to two charges of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, Rolling Stone and TMZ report. Rocky is accused of shooting the former A$AP Mob member A$AP Relli during a November 2021 altercation. Relli is also suing Rocky for assault and battery, negligence, and emotional distress. If convicted, A$AP Rocky faces up to nine years in prison, according to Rolling Stone.
At the arraignment today, according to Rolling Stone, Rocky’s lawyer Sara L. Caplan asked Judge Victoria Wilson if the rapper is permitted to travel for work. The judge reportedly replied that Rocky should “clear dates” with the prosecutors. A$AP Rocky is currently scheduled to headline Rolling Loud New York at Citi Field in Queens on Saturday, September 24.
Pitchfork has reached out to Caplan and A$AP Rocky’s representatives for comment and more information. Pitchfork has also reached out to A$AP Relli’s attorneys Jamal L. Tooson and Brian Hurwitz.
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