Watch: A$AP Rocky found not guilty in assault trial

Rapper A$AP Rocky leaped over a court barrier to hug his partner Rihanna and family after being found not guilty of firing a gun at a former friend.

As the first not-guilty verdict was read on Tuesday, the court rang out with screams and clapping.

A jury in Los Angeles acquitted the musician, whose legal name is Rakim Mayers, on two felony assault charges that carried up to 24 years in prison.

Terell Ephron claimed the Grammy-nominated hip-hop star opened fire at him during an argument on a Hollywood street on 6 November 2021, grazing his knuckles with one of the shots.