Rihanna appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday to watch the trial of her longtime partner, ASAP Rocky, who is accused of firing a gun at a former collaborator. Rocky, 36, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, is charged with two felony counts of ...

The rapper rejected a plea deal and will stand trial on two counts of felony assault stemming from a 2021 shooting in Hollywood.

Prosecutors began laying out their case Friday against hip-hop star ASAP Rocky, aka Rakim Mayers, in a 2021 shooting incident in Hollywood. If convicted, Mayers faces nearly 20 years in prison.

Rihanna made a surprise court appearance to support A$AP Rocky as he faces trial for an alleged 2021 shooting incident.

The outlet claims Rocky’s plea deal consisted of three years of probation, a seven-year suspended prison sentence, and 180 days served in county jail, if plead guilty to one count of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. Instead, Rocky wants to present his defense.

Cindy Ord/WireImage Rapper ASAP Rocky’s shooting trial just started, and lawyers are already weighing the potential influence his longtime partner Rihanna could have over the proceedings. On Thursday,

Rakim Mayers, better known as the rapper ASAP Rocky, will headline the Rolling Loud festival and serve as a chair of the Met Gala this year — as long as he dodges a conviction at his trial for a 2021 Hollywood shooting.

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Rocky, whose legal name is Rakim Athelston Mayers, has been standing trial on two felony charges that he fired a handgun at the former friend.

The couple that has two young sons together arrived at the downtown Los Angeles courthouse on Wednesday morning.

Pop icon Rihanna’s unexpected appearance in the courtroom during A$AP Rocky’s trial has sparked a storm of speculation online; read