The Manhattan native, born Rakim Myers, was charged with two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm with allegations of personal use of a firearm, prosecutors said. Rocky, 33, allegedly pointed the gun at “A$AP Mob” rap collective member A$AP Relli and later fired twice in his direction. “Discharging a weapon in public is a serious crime that could have tragic consequences not only for the person targeted but also for innocent bystanders visiting Hollywood,” said Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon. A$AP Rocky was arrested in April when he and his partner Rihanna landed at Los Angeles International Airport. Getty Images for Gucci The “Praise the Lord” artist was taken into custody and charged with assault with a deadly weapon after arriving at LAX airport with girlfriend Rihanna in April. He was released on $550,000 bail. “My office conducted a thorough review of the evidence in this case and determined that the addition of a special weapon allegation was warranted.” Rocky had several brushes with the law, including a two-week stint at Rikers Island for drug trafficking.Getty Images Relli, whose real name is Terell Ephron, announced he will sue for “irreparable harm to his career in the entertainment industry.” Rocky previously found himself in legal hot water in 2019 when he was arrested and jailed in Sweden for a month for his involvement in a street fight with alleged “drug addicts”.
