A$AP Rocky could have been acquitted of felony assault expenses, however A$AP Relli’s civil lawsuit ensures their authorized battle isn’t over.

A$AP Rocky walked out of court docket a free man final week after beating felony taking pictures expenses, however his authorized troubles aren’t over simply but.

His former good friend and alleged sufferer, A$AP Relli, is urgent ahead with a civil lawsuit that might nonetheless maintain the rapper accountable.

A Los Angeles County Superior Courtroom choose eliminated a short lived maintain on Relli’s assault and battery go well with in opposition to Rocky, setting a trial date for Jan. 12, 2026.

Relli initially filed the civil case in 2022, alleging that Rocky, born Rakim Mayers, fired a gun at him throughout a 2021 altercation in Hollywood. Though Rocky was acquitted of all prison expenses, Relli’s legal professional, Melisa Mikhail, argued that the authorized battle is way from over.

Talking just about on the listening to, Mikhail emphasised that civil court docket has a decrease burden of proof than prison instances, making a special final result attainable.

“We intend to proceed litigating this case,” Mikhail acknowledged. “The usual in a prison case is way larger than the preponderance of the proof normal in a civil matter. We nonetheless consider that our claims have advantage, and we intend on absolutely litigating them.”

A$AP Rocky’s legal professional, James Sargent, countered that Relli now not has a authorized leg to face on, pointing to the rapper’s current acquittal.

“Mr. Ephron testified within the prison case as to the information and circumstances,” Sargent mentioned. “The jury’s acquittal speaks volumes as to how they valued that testimonial proof.”

The lawsuit is an extension of long-standing tensions between the 2 former associates, each of whom had been as soon as a part of the A$AP Mob collective.

Relli claimed in each prison and civil filings that Rocky ambushed him over a dispute, allegedly firing a gun in his path. Rocky was arrested in April 2022 and charged with two felony counts of assault with a firearm, however a jury in the end discovered him not responsible.

The following listening to is scheduled for Might 28, when either side will proceed to construct their instances forward of the 2026 trial deadline.

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