Rihanna and ASAP Rocky are going through 'rough patch' ahead of rapper's trial over gun charges, source claims

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Rihanna and ASAP Rocky's marriage is in jeopardy ahead of the rapper's criminal trial over gun charges, where he could face up to 24 years behind if proven guilty, as per sources. 

While the anxious rapper gets ready for court, reports claim that the couple have been at each other's throats, according to Radar Online.

Rihanna and ASAP Rocky have 'started fighting all the time'

The National Enquirer was informed by a source that Rihanna "is absolutely terrified" of "[ending] up a single mother" to their two boys, Riot and RZA, due to the stress of the trial, which is scheduled for next week.

An insider apparently told the outlet, "They've started fighting all the time because he's just got no patience for anything. His mood is terrible right now."

The piece claimed that Rocky's mood swings have also led to conflict in the bedroom as it stated, "Before this mess with the trial, they could hardly keep their off each other, but their sex life is nonexistent these days. They're both just too stressed."

The insider further added, "Add in what Rocky is going through with this trial, and it's a tinderbox. Rihanna could very well end up a single mother — and she's absolutely terrified."

"Every time they get into a fight, he uses it as an excuse to duck out and hang with friends, while Rihanna's stuck at home on mommy duty," added the source, along with, "No wonder she's ticked off!"

Rocky has been charged with two counts of assault with a firearm and is set to go on trial this week.

ASAP Rocky charged with two counts of assault with a firearm

Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Athelaston Mayers, is accused by police of shooting a former friend in November 2021 in Hollywood, but the 'Wild for the Night' hitmaker is adamant that he is innocent.

He recently requested the court to drop a civil case that his erstwhile friend ASAP Relli (real name: Terell Ephron), who is the focus of the gun charges trial, filed alleging defamation.

According to Relli, Rocky told him to come to a certain area in Hollywood in November 2021, and when he arrived, the two got into a fight. The former claimed that after their argument, Rocky allegedly pulled a revolver on him, striking his hand with the round.

Following the incident, the 'Praise the Lord' singer was taken into custody by the Los Angeles Police Department and then released on bond. After Rocky's attorney made comments accusing Relli of extortion, the latter sued his friend for defamation and damages for his alleged injuries.

Relli, who knew Rocky from their days as students at a New York high school and was a member of the hip-hop group A$AP Mob, earlier claimed in a separate lawsuit that he was the victim of assault and battery, negligence, and emotional distress, as per BBC News.

In the lawsuit, Relli maintained that Rocky "pulled out a handgun and purposefully pointed it in the direction of [Relli] and fired multiple shots" during a verbal confrontation.

According to the court documents, he was "struck by bullet projectile/fragments" in his left hand and needed medical assistance. Relli is requesting damages of at least $25,000, per the outlet.