A$AP Twelvyy testifies that A$AP Rocky shot a prop gun to scare off A$AP Relli throughout their violent encounter in 2021.
A$AP Twelvyy Testifies at A$AP Rocky Trial
On Friday (Feb. 7), A$AP Rocky’s gun assault trial continued in Los Angeles court docket. After the prosecution rested its case, Rocky’s protection staff rolled out Twelvyy to testify. Twelvyy was current on the afternoon of Nov. 6, 2021, when Relli claims Rocky shot Relli following a confrontation in a parking storage in Hollywood, Calif. Throughout his testimony, Twelvyy was used to bolster Rocky’s legal professional’s principle that Rocky solely had a prop gun on the night time in query.
“[Rocky] walked round with a prop gun. Like a starter pistol, like a prop gun, as his protection,” Twelvyy advised the jury.
When requested how he knew Rocky walked round with a faux gun, Twelvyy mentioned he’d seen it on Rocky on “a number of events.”
“The primary time I seen it, it wasn’t on his physique or something. It was for a video shoot within the Bronx…in July of 2021,” Twelvyy recalled. “He had a scene that was extra like a non-public scene. Not too many individuals could possibly be across the scene…It was like a mini transfer. He had props, he had various things to make it really feel like a film set.”
Twelvyy mentioned he once more noticed Rocky with the prop a month previous to the alleged taking pictures of A$AP Relli. Twelvyy reasoned that Rocky walked round with a prop gun as a substitute of hiring safety due to COVID.
On the night time in query, Twelvyy mentioned he, Rocky and A$AP Illz met up with Relli to debate Relli speaking dangerous about Rocky on-line. Earlier than phrases have been exchanged, Twelvyy mentioned Relli grabbed Rocky.
“At this level, Rocky tries to seize him, too, however grip the ground so he can keep his steadiness. As a result of Relli was making an attempt to carry him up by his hoodie,” Twelvyy defined.
Twelvyy confirmed that the item seen in Rocky’s hand within the video of the incident was the prop gun. He additionally mentioned he by no means noticed Rocky level the gun at Relli. Upon seeing Rocky with the gun, Twelvyy testified that Relli mentioned: “Shoot that fake-a*s gun.”
Twelvyy testified that the trio tried to diffuse the state of affairs by leaving the scene, however Relli adopted them and attacked Twelvyy and Illz, which prompted Rocky to tug his prop gun and shoot it twice towards the bottom to scare Relli.
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A$AP Rocky Trial Continues
A$AP Rocky is dealing with a really useful sentence of eight years in jail if discovered responsible of his costs of two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. He turned down a plea deal that may have seen him do 180 days in county jail.
Relli testified earlier within the trial, telling the jury that Rocky threatened to kill him earlier than taking pictures him. Relli’s testimony additionally featured some fireworks, which included a number of outbursts.
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