RIHANNA has shown up to support her boyfriend A$AP Rocky in his criminal gun trial as he faces up to 24 years in prison.
The superstar used a private side entrance to sneak into the downtown Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday morning, The U.S. Sun confirmed.
Rocky arrived early at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center with his team, along with his mom and sister, and was met by a swarm of photographers at the normal entrance.
However, Rihanna came in on her own.
“Rihanna arrived around 9:49 a.m. in a blacked out SUV and met with two security guards who tried to throw everyone off and went down a side passageway out of the court,” a source told The U.S. Sun.
“They jumped in her car in the underground parking lot and she snuck into the court in a secret elevator and never walked the main corridor.”
Rihanna, wearing a black coat, was seen sitting in the front row of the courtroom next to Rocky’s mom and sister.
Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayer, is accused of shooting his friend A$AP Relli several times in a Hollywood standoff in 2021.
He’s been charged with two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm for the incident.
The rapper, who has two children with Rihanna, has pleaded not guilty and claimed he was using a prop gun.
Rihanna is now standing as a united front with her partner after he turned down a plea deal of six months in jail on Tuesday.
Rocky “respectfully declined” a final offer of a six-month jail term, a seven-year suspended sentence, and three years of probation.
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He could get a maximum sentence of 24 years in prison if he’s found guilty.
Rihanna’s court appearance comes after Rocky’s lawyer, Joe Tacopina, previously said it was unlikely she’d attend the hearing.
The celebrity couple was photographed on a date night in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.
Rihanna’s appearance in court comes after the fashion icon was referenced during jury selection.
Rihanna & A$AP Rocky’s Relationship Timeline
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have been Hollywood’s “it
- Rihanna and A$AP Rocky met in 2012 but didn’t become romantically involved until late 2019
- Rumors began to circulate that Rihanna and A$AP were an item in January 2020 after they’d been spotted on numerous outings together
- That December, it was reported that the celebrity duo made their relationship official
- In May 2021, A$AP expressed his feelings for Rihanna during an interview with GQ
- In January 2022, the lovebirds revealed they were expecting their first child by showing off Rihanna’s pregnant belly in a series of photos of them in Harlem, New York
- Later that May, they welcomed their son, Riot
- In February 2023, Rihanna announced she was expecting again by flaunting her baby bump on stage during her Super Bowl Halftime performance
- Rihanna gave birth to their second son, RZA, in August 2023
Potential jurors were asked if they were fans of the singer or her brands in case it could sway their verdicts.
A$AP Relli, whose legal name is Terell Ephron, told the jury he was “furious” and shocked when Rocky allegedly pulled a gun on him.
“I told him to use it,” Relli said.
“Because mentally I couldn’t believe it.
“I physically could not believe there was a gun in my face. That was the breaking point for me.”
Rocky’s lawyers have insisted Relli made up the story to get money.
Relli will continue to share his testimony on Wednesday.
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