A$AP Rocky is formally a free man after being discovered not responsible on all counts in his extremely publicized assault case. The rapper, whose actual title is Rakim Mayers, walked out of courtroom on Tuesday afternoon victorious after a virtually four-week trial.
Following the decision, “Further’s” Billy Bush sat down with Rocky’s lawyer, Joe Tacopina, who opened up concerning the intense authorized battle and the rapper’s emotional response.
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky Already Have a Title in Thoughts for Their Subsequent Child
Tacopina revealed that Rocky and Rihanna, who share two sons—RZA, 2, and Riot, 1—jokingly informed him they’ve their subsequent child’s title deliberate.
“They grabbed me and mentioned, ‘Hear, our subsequent child is A$AP Joe,’” Tacopina shared with Further after the rapper was acquitted of two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. The fees stemmed from a 2021 capturing incident involving former good friend A$AP Relli.
“I mentioned, ‘I’m gonna maintain you to that!’” Tacopina added with fun.
A$AP Rocky’s Emotional Response in Court docket
Rocky confronted the potential of as much as 24 years in jail had he been convicted. When the not-guilty verdict was learn, the rapper grabbed onto his authorized workforce earlier than turning to Rihanna and his family members within the courtroom’s entrance row.
Tacopina admitted he initially frightened about Rocky’s response, because the rapper started celebrating after the primary depend was introduced as an alternative of ready for the total verdict.
“He didn’t know if he was going to go house and see his two infants that evening or begin a decade-long jail sentence actually that day,” Tacopina mentioned.
Why Rihanna Introduced Their Youngsters to Court docket
Rihanna’s presence in courtroom, together with their kids, sparked dialogue final week, however Tacopina emphasised that it wasn’t about swaying the jury.
“Hear, he has a household. It wasn’t a secret to this jury,” Tacopina acknowledged. “Rihanna was there nearly day by day.”
Billy Bush recommended that seeing the rapper’s household might have made an affect. “That is the household he’s gonna be away from,” Bush famous.
Tacopina, nonetheless, disagreed. “I don’t assume it was useful for them to see it. What the true motive was, was this: That day was summations, and in concept, what we initially believed, the choose had informed us he was gonna begin the jury deliberations that day proper after summations. In the event that they got here again with a fast verdict like they did and it didn’t go his method, that will be the final time he noticed his kids.”
He continued, “So, she needed them in courtroom, within the courthouse, the littlest one stayed exterior. However, you understand, RZA was inside as a result of he’s a little bit older and he comported himself very effectively, appeared like a candy little gentleman.”
With the trial now behind them, Rocky and Rihanna can concentrate on their rising household—maybe with an A$AP Joe on the best way!