- A$AP Rocky was found not guilty on all counts in his felony shooting trial
- The rapper is part of an American group looking to buy the League Two club
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The proposed takeover of Tranmere has moved closer to completion after A$AP Rocky was found not guilty on two felony counts of assault.
The rapper had been charged with two counts relating to use of a semi-automatic weapon in a 2021 altercation with another hip-hop artist in Hollywood.
Rocky, the romantic partner of singer Rihanna and father of her two sons, turned around and jumped head first into the audience after the verdict was read before hugging supporters as loud cheers filled the courtroom.
Sky Sports report that Rocky, whose legal name is Rakin Athelston Mayers, is expected to be part of a consortium to buy Tranmere from Mark Palios.
They have reportedly been driving the deal with the League Two side’s owners, Mark and Nicola Palios, for the best part of a year.
It’s believed the consortium is looking to purchase over an 80 per cent stake in the club, worth £15million, while Indonesian investors, Santini Group, are set to keep their minority stake and remain at Prenton Park.
A$AP Rocky was found not guilty on two felony counts of assault in Los Angeles on Tuesday
The rapper is part of an American group looking to buy the League Two club Tranmere Rovers
‘Thank y’all for saving my life,’ Rocky said to members of the 12-person jury on Tuesday.
Rocky was accused of pointing a handgun at a former friend, Terell Ephron, during a heated argument, then firing twice in Ephron’s direction during a second confrontation. Both encounters occurred on November 6, 2021.
Ephron said he suffered a minor injury when his knuckles were grazed by a bullet.
Rocky’s defencee attorneys said the gun involved in the incident was a prop gun the artist had used in a music video and that it fired only blanks. They also said Ephron was the aggressor in the confrontation.
‘We want to thank God first,’ Rocky told reporters outside the courthouse as he stood between Rihanna and his attorney. ‘This is crazy right now.’
‘I’m thankful and blessed to be here right now, to be a free man talking to y’all,’ he said.
