On Tuesday, A$AP Rocky was discovered not responsible of firing a semiautomatic handgun at former good friend A$AP Relli throughout a 2021 altercation, and now his companion, Rihanna, has publicly reacted to the information.
In an Instagram story on Tuesday, she shared a message of profound gratitude.
“The glory belongs to God and God alone!” Rihanna wrote. “Thankful. Humbled by his mercy!”
In line with The Related Press, Rocky, born Rakim Mayers, may have confronted as much as 24 years in jail if the decision had gone in opposition to him. Final month, the AP reported that he had turned down a plea deal that might have lowered his sentence to 6 months.
On Jan. 29, Rihanna made her first public look in court docket since Rocky’s trial started.
After the decision was handed down, the rapper expressed his thanks in a video posted to X, previously Twitter.
“You got to thank God first,” Rocky mentioned. “I really want to thank the jury for making the right decision. I’m just so thankful. This is crazy right now. This whole experience has been crazy for the past four years, but I’m thankful, nonetheless. I’m thankful and blessed to be here right now, to be a free man.”
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Los Angeles County District Lawyer Nathan Hochman additionally responded to the court docket’s ruling, KTLA reported.
“While today’s verdict is not the outcome we sought, we respect the jury’s decision and the integrity of our justice system,” he said. He added that his workplace “remains committed to seeking accountability for those who break the law, no matter their status or influence.”
