A$AP Rocky Says He Didn't Commit a Crime, Says He's Getting Extorted

TMZ.com

A$AP Rocky is clear...he did NOT shoot A$AP Relli...pushing off his accuser, who Rocky says is just trying to cash in.

The rapper's acclaimed attorney, Joe Tacopina, told TMZ..."Rocky did not commit a crime. It was an extortion attempt by a former associate, who threatened to wear false criminal charges if Rocky didn't pay him."

Remember... A$AP is accused of shooting A$AP Relli during an argument in Hollywood in November, with Relli claiming that bullet fragments injured his hand. Relli is suing Rocky over the alleged incident, and Rocky is also facing firearms charges.

04/20/22 TMZ.com

Tacopina tells us that he has 2 eyewitnesses who support Rocky's story...not only that Relli was not hit by bullet fragments, but that no shots were even fired. been fired. In other words, Tacopina says Relli made up the story in a "get-rich-quick scheme".

Rocky hired Joe because two of his friends, YG and Meek Mill, were also successfully replaced by Tacopina.