A$AP Rocky accuser reveals intention to pursue civil lawsuit: “We still believe that our claims have merit”

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A$AP Rocky of firing a semiautomatic pistol at him has said he will pursue a civil lawsuit, even after the rapper was found not guilty in court earlier this month.After a nearly month-long trial in Los Angeles, A$AP Rocky was found innocent on all counts by an LA jury after being charged for allegedly firing a gun at his former friend A$AP Relli in the Hollywood area in 2021.Rocky faced 24 years in prison after the rapper turned down a plea deal for 180 days in jail.Now, Terell Ephron’s lawyer has appeared remotely at a court hearing in downtown Los Angeles, where she confirmed that the former A$AP Mob member was not abandoning the assault and battery lawsuit that he filed against Rocky in August 2022.

A judge then lifted the stay that had placed the civil case on hold. The court set a trial date of January 12, 2026, for the lawsuit.“We intend to continue litigating this case,” Ephron’s lawyer, Melissa Mikail, told the court. “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.”By contrast, Rocky’s civil lawyer James Sargent argued that the claims in Ephron’s lawsuit didn’t deserve 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.Later, Sargent told Rolling Stone he’s confident Rocky will win again. “The allegations Mr.