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4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 30 January 2025

⏱️ 112 minutes

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Summary

On the night of November 6, 2021, Grammy-nominated rapper and actor Rakim Mayers, better known as A$AP Rocky, got into an argument with his childhood friend, Terell Ephron, outside a Hollywood hotel. Ephron says Rocky pulled out a gun and shot at him. Now, the embattled rapper stands trial for felony assault and faces up to twenty-four years in prison if convicted. This episode takes you inside the courtroom with opening statements in The Trial of A$AP Rocky from 1/24/2025.

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0:00.0	The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are simply that.
0:04.8	Opinions.
0:05.7	All are presumed innocent until proven otherwise in a court of law.
0:09.7	Sensitive topics are discussed.
0:11.8	Discretion is advised.
0:16.0	On the night of November 6th, 2021, Grammy-nominated rapper and actor Rakeem Maers, better known as AASAP Rocky, got into an argument outside a Hollywood hotel with his childhood friend Terrell Efron.
0:29.6	Efron says Rocky pulled out a gun and shot at him.
0:33.6	Now the embattled rapper stands trial for felony assault and faces up to 24 years in prison if convicted.
0:41.3	I'm Vinipolitan and welcome to the Court TV podcast. On this episode, we're taking you inside the
0:46.8	courtroom with opening statements in the trial of ASAP Rocky. Here prosecutors and defense
0:52.4	attorneys lay out their cases for the jurors who will
0:55.5	decide his fate. This is the Court TV podcast with Vinipolitan.
1:05.1	This is the time of place for opening statements.
1:11.6	If you're inclined to be a note taker,
1:15.6	it's not necessary to take notice during the opening statement.
1:18.6	Because the opening statement is not evidence.
1:21.6	The opening statement is what the attorney believe the evidence will show.
1:25.6	Whether the evidence in fact shows what they
1:28.0	believe well we'll all know that at the end of the case once the opening
1:32.6	statements are over and we begin with the testimony if you are a note taker that
1:37.6	would be the time to start taking notes mr. Prislohman the floor is yours thank you
1:41.9	honor good morning ladies and gentlemen.
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