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),speculation of a President Trump pardon, and a Johnny Depp connection.
Rocky was facing a maximum sentence of 24 years.
Heres everything you missed in this trial.
What was A$AP Rocky accused of?
The altercation occurred on November 6, 2021, in the heart of Hollywood.
Rocky maintained that he was only holding a prop gun.
How did the prop gun and allegations of AI-generated voice recordings become part of this case?
He said Rocky received the prop gun a few months earlier when he was with Rihanna shooting a video.
Wally Sajimi, a social-media consultant, took the stand to deny that the recordings were doctored.
He testified that he personally made the recordings with Relli and insisted the recordings were not altered.
Theyre real, Sajimi said on the stand.
Who were the celebrity lawyers involved?
Vasquez and Chew won Depps suit over his former partner Amber Heard.
Were there any other Hollywood connections in this trial?
LAPD sergeant Thomas Zizzo might have been the most random celebrity cameo in the mix.
Did Rihanna show up to support Rocky?
What did this have to do with the Met Gala?
Rocky had an additional incentive to avoid jail time.
What were closing statements?
Rihanna and her two young sons with Rocky 2-year-old RZA Athelston and 1-year-old Riot Rose sat front row.
The sounds made by the children could be heard while the DA gave his closing statements.
Could A$AP Rocky have gone to jail if he was convicted?
The jury does not participate in sentencing decisions.
Was it possible that the plea deal could have come back on the table?
What were the odds of President Trump intervening to free Rocky again?
Rocky spent almost a month in jail before he was eventually let out.
A$AP Rocky released from prison and on his way home to the United States from Sweden.
It was a Rocky Week, get home ASAP A$AP!
President Trumpposted on Xafter his intervention.
Rocky was later found guilty but given a suspended sentence.
But Trump wouldnt have been able to use his powers if Rocky had been convicted in this case.
When was the verdict reached?
The trial, which began on January 24, was initially expected to last 15 court days,.
And what was the verdict?
Rocky ran into the audience, hugged Rihanna as she screamed, and then ran back and hugged Tacopina.
He also bent over and prayed and looked back at the sky.
Thank you all for saving my life, Rocky said as the jury walked out.
This post has been updated.
