A$AP Relli Files A Civil Lawsuit Against A$AP Rocky For 2021 Shooting
Written by djfrosty on February 27, 2025
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A jury of his peers may have found A$AP Rocky not guilty of shooting his former associate, but A$AP Relli isn’t giving up on the case and will continue to pursue legal action against the “RIOT” rapper.
According to Rolling Stone, A$AP Relli has once again taken legal action against A$AP Rocky over the shooting incident, which occurred Nov. 6, 2021 and has filed a civil lawsuit against Rihanna’s baby daddy. While Rocky maintains that he used a prop gun in the incident, which shot blanks, Relli still says that he used a real gun, which left his left hand wounded. Unfortunately for Relli, a jury sided with Rocky’s side of the story and acquitted the rapper on all charges. Still, Relli wants some kind of retribution and will continue to fight for his coin in a court of law.
Per Rolling Stone:
“We intend to continue litigating this case,” Ephron’s lawyer, Melissa Mikail, told the court at the hearing. “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.”
In his lawsuit, Ephron alleges Rocky, born Rakim Mayers, pulled out a handgun and fired at him during a verbal altercation on the corner of Selma Ave. and Vista Del Mar Ave. on Nov. 6, 2021. At the criminal trial, Ephron told jurors he immediately felt a hot sensation on his left hand and believed he was grazed by a bullet. Under fierce cross-examination, he was combative and confronted with allegations he perjured himself repeatedly.
In the original lawsuit, Ephron (Relli) was seeking a $30 million payday to avoid taking the case to trial. Rocky declined and ended up walking away scot-free… for now. A trial date for the civil case has been set for Jan. 12, 2026, so Rocky has some time to relax from his previous three-week trial before heading into court for his latest legal problem. Rocky’s lawyer isn’t sweating it though, as he feels the civil suit doesn’t hold much weight following Rocky’s acquittal.
At the follow-up hearing in the related matter Wednesday, Mayers’ civil lawyer James Sargent said he didn’t believe the claims in Ephron’s lawsuit deserved a trial. “My position is there’s no longer a basis for them. Mr. Ephron testified in the criminal case as to the facts and circumstances. The jury’s acquittal speaks volumes as to how they valued that testimonial evidence,” Sargent told Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge William Fahey.
Outside the courtroom after the hearing, Sargent told Rolling Stone he’s confident his client will prevail again. “The allegations Mr. Ephron raises in this case stem from the same incident that a jury of 12 people rejected wholesale. Mr. Ephron testified there, and the jury, in the face of that testimony, returned a complete acquittal. So we look forward to a full vindication of Mr. Mayers in this matter,” he said.
Never forget that OJ Simpson was acquitted by a jury of his peers for murder, but ended up losing everything in the civil lawsuit that ultimately followed his not guilty verdict. So in cases like this, you just never know.
What do y’all think about A$AP Relli bringing a civil lawsuit to A$AP Rocky? Should he just let it go or is he justified? Let us know in the comments section below.