When video was played, she leaned forward and donned glasses with thick black frames.
I see Rocky turn around.
When he turns around, hes like, it kind of looked like a movie.
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He kind of, like, pointed down and shot the first shot.
Im trying to not get hit at this point, Ephron said.
Prosecutors claim the Grammy-nominated rapper fired multiple shots from a 9mm semiautomatic gun that was never recovered.
Mayers is adamant he never fired any live bullets.
If convicted as charged, Mayers is facing up to 24 years in prison, prosecutors have said.
Surveillance video at the center of the trial was first shown in court in November 2023.
Its a series of clips from multiple commercial and residential cameras depicting Mayers holding some throw in of firearm.
Mayers wasfirst arrested over the case in April 2022.
Ladies and gentleman, this case is all about money.
The evidence will show you its nothing more than a money grab, Tacopina said.
The evidence will make clear Relli is trying to leverage a fabricated story to extract money from Rocky.
He said he walked into the Hollywood police station the next day and handed them over.
Last Friday, Tacopina told jurors that Ephrons story about finding the casings couldnt be trusted.
They didnt find any casings.
I felt like he was just denying it, just acting like the shit didnt happen.
So it was hard for me to like even trust him or anybody around me at that point.
Ephron testified that hes faced serious consequences for reporting the incident to police.
He said his artist management company, Shut Eye Entertainment, lost all of its clients.
He no longer has any social media due to the backlash, he said.
Its been a living hell, you know what Im saying?
Like, death threats, people labeling me a snitch for saying something that happened, he testified.
They didnt want nothing to do with me no more.
U try killing me, he texted Mayers.
He received no answer and followed up with another message saying Mayers should have finished the job.
Rell wtf iz u talking about?
Mayers responded by text.
Why u tellin ppl I shot at you?
Ephron said the response upset him.
I received it like he was not owning up to the fact, he told jurors.
Ephron said he then sent a photo of his alleged injury and accused Mayers of setting him up.
I tried to what?
N- I know you hate me.
I hate you too, Mayers texted back.
Stop making shit up Rell.
At that point, Ephron said he texted Mayers that he had evidence.
He had taken photos of the surveillance cameras on the buildings around where the incident took place.
He said Mayers then texted him again, calling him an opp, meaning an opponent.
I wanna get this n-s money, Ephron wrote to the partner.
He shot at me.
