Potential jurors at A$AP Rocky trial asked about Rihanna, Fenty

Would-be jurors astatine A$AP Rocky’s proceedings connected battle charges person been asked galore questions astir the rapper and his superstar girlfriend, Rihanna, according to a study published Thursday.

Rocky, whose ineligible sanction is Rakim Mayers, faces 2 battle charges aft constabulary said helium changeable an aged person successful the manus successful November 2021 successful Hollywood. He has pleaded not blameworthy and rejected a plea deal astatine the opening of the proceedings earlier this week.

As assemblage enactment began, prosecutors asked imaginable jurors if they listened to euphony by Rocky oregon Rihanna, if they knew of the couple’s personage presumption and if they purchased immoderate products from Rihanna’s Fenty manner and quality line, TMZ reported.

Prosecutor John Lewin asked an aboriginal imaginable acceptable of jurors if they were fans of Rihanna and if they’d beryllium capable to scope an impartial verdict if she was successful the courtroom.

The “Work” artist, who shares 2 children with Rocky and has dated him since 2020, has not appeared successful tribunal done the trial’s opening days. Defense attorneys person said she is improbable to attend.

After questioning, the jury was seated Thursday afternoon. Opening statements were expected connected Friday aft the 5 men and 7 women were selected.

Rocky faces up to 24 years successful situation if convicted connected some counts.

He rejected a plea woody connected Tuesday that would’ve seen him service 180 days successful jail and 3 years of probation successful speech for pleading blameworthy to 1 number of battle with a semiautomatic firearm.