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.

The rapper rejected a plea deal and faces trial on two counts of felony assault stemming from a 2021 shooting in Hollywood.

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,