The charges come after the rapper was arrested for an alleged assault with a deadly weapon on April 20 at Los Angeles International Airport in connection to the Nov. 6 2021 shooting.
However, he was released on bond Wednesday afternoon shortly after he was booked, according to the LA County Sheriff’s Jail database. His bond was set at $550,000.
The DA’s office did not disclose the victim’s name when announcing the charges, but earlier this month Mayers’ childhood friend and colleague in the music industry, rapper A$AP Relli, came forward as the victim of the alleged assault.
Rocky’s Friend Filed A Claim Against Him
A$AP Relli, whose legal name is Terrell Ephron, was a member of the rap crew A$AP Mob with Mayers. He filed a civil lawsuit last week against Mayers, alleging that he was “injured physically and mentally” due to the shooting, Ephron’s attorney Jamal Tooson told ABC News in a phone interview Wednesday.
Lawyer Says Rocky Was Defending Himself
“It was unprovoked, it wasn’t in self defense. It was unjustified,” Tooson said of the alleged assault against his client.
“It’s terrifying, it’s shocking,” Tooson added. “[Ephron] is emotionally traumatized. He is in a constant state of fear.”
According to Tooson, his client has received “a tremendous amount of threats on his life” on various platforms, including social media, since his identity was confirmed.
