Just over a week after A$AP Rocky was found not guilty on all counts in his 2021 felony shooting case, A$AP Relli is moving forward with his civil lawsuit.
On Wednesday, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge lifted a hold on Relli's assault and battery case against Rocky (real name Rakim Mayers) and set a trial date of 12 January 2026, according to Rolling Stone.
The lawyer for Relli (born Terell Ephron), Melisa Mikhail, appeared virtually at the hearing and said her client had no plans of dropping the lawsuit while citing the lower burden of proof in a civil versus criminal court.
"We intend to continue litigating this case," Mikail said.
"The standard in a criminal case is much higher than the preponderance of the evidence standard in a civil matter. We still believe that our claims have merit, and we intend on fully litigating them."
During the hearing, Rocky's civil attorney James Sargent reportedly argued that "there's no longer a basis" for the case.
"Mr Ephron testified in the criminal case as to the facts and circumstances," Sargent said. "The jury's acquittal speaks volumes as to how they valued that testimonial evidence."
The next hearing in the civil lawsuit - which was originally filed in 2022 - is scheduled for 28 May.
