A$ap Rocky
Plea was not a deal for my career
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A$ap Rocky Rolled the dice and rejected a plea deal in his felony case because the deal would have cost him his livelihood, sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ.
Rocky's trial begins this morning with opening statements, and he now faces 24 years in prison for the alleged shooting A $ aprelli In November 2021.
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The plea deal he offered included 180 days in jail, a guilty plea to the most serious of the two offenses for which he was charged – assault with a semi-automatic weapon – a 7 year sentence, 3 years probation and 500 hours of community service.
A Rocky source with direct knowledge tells TMZ, “This would effectively end his career being over.” The source added, “They would have him under their thumb for over 8 years.”
A jury was selected Thursday afternoon, and prosecutors were all scheduled jurors. asks if they would be influenced If Rihanna showed up in the courtroom.
Our bet – she'll be front and center for at least part of the test.