A$AP Relli has addressed the hate he has received after his former friend A$AP Rocky was acquitted of the costs he filed against him.
Relli accused Rocky of shooting him during an altercation outside a parking garage in Hollywood, California, on November 6, 2021.
Nonetheless, the jury found Rocky not guilty of two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm after a trial that lasted 14 days.
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A$AP Relli Speaks Out
On Thursday, Relli, real name Terell Ephron, broke his silence after he lost his case against Rocky. He posted a message on his Instagram Stories addressing those hating on him.
Relli wrote, “Gossiping is a type of entertainment for individuals who haven’t any meaningful goals or purpose in life.”
He added, “Hate me, bring shame to my name, say bad things about me, I do not care.”
Relli concluded, “Your existence doesn’t add any value in my life.”
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A$AP Relli Faces Criticism After A$AP Rocky’s Acquittal
Relli faced criticism from netizens and industry peers following Rocky’s exoneration on Tuesday.
Considered one of those that slammed Relli was music mogul 50 Cent, who referred to him as A$AP Telli.
50 Cent posted an image of Rocky alongside the caption, “Not Guilty I told [ninja emoji] I’d bet 500,000 K he gonna beat it when A$AP Telli began getting uninterested in telling 5 days straight. BOOM. Now stay sucker free.”
Meanwhile, several people online described Relli as a betrayer for attempting to extort and get his childhood friend to serve time in jail.
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Rihanna Shuts Down Reporter Who Asked A$AP Rocky About A$AP Relli
The “Diamonds” singer stood beside her man when a female reporter within the background asked him an insensitive query.
The lady asked Rocky the way it felt to be “losing” his “childhood best friend.” The query immediately infuriated Rihanna, who turned around and made a dismissive hand gesture.
She then asked the reporter, “How do you’re thinking that it feels?” The singer also shook her head in disapproval before turning back.
Meanwhile, Rocky, who didn’t reply to the query, made a hand gesture much like Rihanna’s, showing his shock at the character of the query.
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A$AP Rocky Reacts To His Acquittal
After the jury’s verdict was read out, the Los Angeles courtroom, which was packed filled with Rocky and Rihanna fans, exploded into shouts of joy.
An overjoyed Rocky leaped from the defense table into the gallery, where he embraced Rihanna, who sat between his sister and mom.
Because the jurors left, the rapper told them, per AP, “Thank y’all for saving my life.”
Outside the courtroom, he expressed his relief that the trial had ended, saying, “I thank God first. You gotta thank God first. And I actually wanna thank the jury for making the proper decision.”
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Rocky, who declined a plea deal firstly of the trial, added, “I’m just so thankful. That is crazy without delay. This whole experience has been crazy for the past 4 years but I’m thankful nonetheless. We blessed to be here without delay, to be a free man talking to y’all. All praise be to God.”
Afterward, the “Praise the Lord” crooner hinted that he might finally release his long-awaited latest album by posting “DON’T BE DUMB,” the album’s name, on X.
Rihanna Reacts To Rocky’s Acquittal
Taking to her Instagram Stories, the “Work” singer wrote, “THE GLORY BELONGS TO GOD AND GOD ALONE! THANKFUL, HUMBLED BY HIS MERCY.”
Based on TMZ, the lovebirds dined at Gravitas restaurant and radiated joy after a stressful legal battle. They looked cute of their dinner outfits and were unfazed by the paparazzi as they quietly left of their SUV after dinner.
After navigating his legal trouble and coming out unscathed, Rocky can refocus all his attention on his profession and achieve what he has planned for the yr.
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Along with two film releases slated for the yr, he’ll co-chair the upcoming Met Gala alongside Pharrell Williams, Anna Wintour, Colman Domingo, and Lewis Hamilton.
