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A$AP Rocky victim claims life has been 'living hell' since alleged shooting

A$AP Rocky's alleged victim has claimed his life has been a "living hell" since he accused the rap star trying to shoot him.

A$AP Relli, whose real name is Terell Ephron, is a former friend of Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, and claims the Am I Dreaming rapper shot him in Hollywood in 2021.

Mayers was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport in May 2022 over the alleged shooting and was released on bail soon after.

A trial is now underway in California with Mayers, who has denied the charges against him, pleading not guilty.

Ephron took to the stand on Wednesday to testify, recounting the moment his former friend allegedly threatened him with a gun.

The singer was asked how his life has been affected since he informed police of the alleged shooting, and he replied, "It's been a living hell. (I've had) death threats, people labelling me a snitch for saying something that happened. My social media, everything that I've been doing, as far social media, I don't have a presence there no more."

Claiming the case has impacted his professional life, he added, "My artists turned on me, my producers, they all turned on me because of this decision I made. It felt like, 'Ok. I can't back them up no more. I can't support them with what I'm doing.'"

Describing an alleged stand-off with Mayers, Ephron said, "He pointed it (a gun) at me and that's when (mutual friend) Elijah was in-between and he's like, 'I'll kill you right now, p***y.' ...

"I was right behind Elijah and I said, 'If you brought a gun, use it then. Like, the f**k you brought a gun for?' That's the words I was saying to him."

He added, "He was looking for a spot to shoot. If Elijah wasn't there, I don't know what would have happened."

The trial continues.

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