Rapper A$AP Rocky 's felony assault trial has reached closing arguments—almost three years after the police raided his $4 million Los Angeles home as part of their investigation into claims he shot a gun at his former friend during a physical altercation in 2021.

Closing arguments are expected to begin Thursday in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom in the gun assault trial of rapper A$AP Rocky. The rap artist-turned-fashion mogul, whose legal name is Rakim Mayers,

Closing arguments began Thursday, when Rocky's longtime partner, the singing superstar Rihanna, walked quietly into the downtown Los Angeles courtroom after proceedings began, as she has several times during the three-week trial. She brought their two young sons.

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Jurors should begin deliberations by the afternoon on two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm for the 2021 shooting. If they convict Rocky of both, he could get up to 24 years in prison.

Lawyers are giving their closing arguments at the trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is accused of two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.

Rihanna is deeply worried about A$AP Rocky’s legal troubles and is reportedly investing heavily in his defense to keep him out of jail. The rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, is facing felony assault charges for allegedly shooting at former friend A$AP Relli near a Hollywood hotel in 2021.