After three intense weeks in court, A$AP Rocky has been found not guilty of two felony counts of assault with a semi-automatic weapon. The case stemmed from a November 2021 incident in which his former childhood friend and fellow A$AP Mob member, A$AP Relli, claimed Rocky fired multiple shots at him.
Relli testified in 2023 that the bullets grazed his knuckles, requiring medical treatment back in New York. While Rocky may have won this legal battle and is moving forward with his career, Relli isn’t backing down just yet.
Relli vs. Rocky — Round two
Relli’s civil lawsuit against Rocky, alleging assault, is set to go to trial on January 12, 2026, with the next hearing scheduled for May 28 of this year.
Relli’s lawyer, Melisa Mikhail, is fighting to secure her client this dub, stating that they “intend to continue litigating this case…The standard in a criminal case is much higher than the preponderance of the evidence standard in a civil matter. We still believe that our claims have merit, and we intend on fully litigating them.”
On the other side, Rocky’s civil attorney, James Sargent, has argued that the case should be dismissed. “Mr. Ephron [Relli] testified in the criminal case as to the facts and circumstances… The jury’s acquittal speaks volumes as to how they valued that testimonial evidence,” he said.
Despite how the jury ruled—or how online trolls dragged Relli throughout the trial—he’s still pushing forward in his fight for justice.
Meanwhile, A$AP Rocky is teasing new music, including a snippet with Metro Boomin, and collaborating with film legends like Spike Lee. Here’s hoping this whole situation gets resolved without another round of courtroom chaos.
