ASAP Relli has formally dropped his assault lawsuit in opposition to ASAP Rocky over claims that the rapper shot him in 2021.
Through his lawyer, Aaron Morris, Relli advised Billboard that he’s “focusing on rebuilding his life.”
“At this point, he’s ready to simply move on from the shooting,” Morris advised the journal. “The ordeal has been a nightmare for him, and the statements calling him a ‘liar’ and worse effectively eliminated his chances of a career in the industry.”
The choice ends a civil case that was scheduled for trial in January, almost a 12 months after Rocky (born Rakim Mayers) was acquitted at a prison trial in February. Relli, born Terrell Ephron, had sued for monetary damages, however his lawyer stated court docket papers dismissing the lawsuit can be filed later this week.
Relli will proceed to pursue a separate defamation lawsuit in opposition to Rocky and his lawyer, Joe Tacopina, over statements made to the press calling his taking pictures allegations “extortion” and a “get-rich-quick-scheme.”
Morris advised Billboard“He’s going to litigate the defamation action because of the damages it caused, but as to the shooting, he’s thankful he wasn’t hurt worse and is focusing on rebuilding his life.”
The dispute stems from a November 2021 altercation close to a Hollywood resort, the place Relli alleged that Rocky fired a handgun at him, whereas Rocky maintained it was a prop gun loaded with blanks.
Prosecutors charged Rocky with two felony assault counts in 2022, however a Los Angeles jury acquitted him after he rejected a plea deal that would have despatched him to jail for as much as 24 years.