The man who alleges rapper A$AP Rocky fired a handgun at him in 2021 balked and bristled under cross-examination Wednesday and at one point shouted at the defendant, whose partner Rihanna watched in the audience.

When jurors for A$AP Rocky's trial were selected, prosecutors asked whether his superstar partner Rihanna's connection, especially if she appeared in court, would sway their decision making. Nearly all had heard of her,

The couple that has two young sons together arrived at the downtown Los Angeles courthouse on Wednesday morning.