Rihanna breaks silence after boyfriend A$AP Rockys assault trial verdict
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Pour it up!Rihanna has spoken out after her boyfriend A$AP Rocky was found not guilty of two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The 9-time Grammy winner, 36, rushed to social media just moments after a jury reached their verdict following the nearly four-week trial.“THE GLORY BELONGS TO GOD AND GOD ALONE,” the “Kiss It Better” hitmaker wrote in an Instagram Story shared with her 150 million followers on the platform.
“THANKFUL, HUMBLED BY HIS MERCY!”The rapper, also 36, faced up to 24 years in prison if convicted of the assault stemming from an alleged 2021 altercation with his former friend, A$AP Relli.After hearing the verdict read aloud in court, A$AP Rocky — whose real name is Rakim Mayers — leaped into his girlfriend’s arms in the courtroom.During the emotional moment, the “Praise the Lord” rapper almost collapsed as he grabbed his legal team before turning to Rihanna and his loved ones who were seated in the first row.The “Sundress” hitmaker and his family breathed a collective sigh of relief as he hugged Rihanna — real name Robyn Fenty — following the acquittal.In the clip streamed by Extra, the “Love on the Brain” singer was seen clutching to Rocky before sharing a passionate kiss in the wake of the ruling.Outside the courthouse, Rocky’s lawyer, Joe Tacopina, showed the couple — who share two kids together — some love.“They are seriously the greatest people.
And I said I love them, and I really do love them,” Tacopina told reporters.“And I got emotional in my summation because I care about them.This is one of the happiest days of my life and I’m happy for them that they’ve earned this and deserve it,” he added.The rapper then chimed in, jokingly calling his lawyer “A$AP Joe” and prompting laughs from the crowd.Rocky was charged with two felony counts in 2022 after Relli claimed the “F–kin’ Problems” rapper shot him outside a Hollywood parking ...