Outside the courtroom, Rocky thanked God and the jury for allowing him to be a free man ... telling reporters and fans he was happy to put the legal saga behind him.
Rihanna was there by Rocky's side, just as she was in court ... when he jumped into the gallery to hug her after the verdict was read. Rihanna did not talk to reporters and after some brief comments from Rocky, the couple meandered through a throng of reporters and escaped in their black SUV.
Rihanna was there by Rocky's side, just as she was in court ... when he jumped into the gallery to hug her after the verdict was read. Rihanna did not talk to reporters and after some brief comments from Rocky, the couple meandered through a throng of reporters and escaped in their black SUV.
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00:00We want to thank God first. We've got to thank God first, you know what I'm saying?
00:06And I really want to thank the jury for making the right decision, you know what I'm saying?
00:10I'm just so thankful. This is crazy right now.
00:12This whole experience has been crazy for the past four years, but I'm thankful.
00:16Nonetheless, I'm thankful and blessed to be here right now, to be a free man talking to y'all.
00:21Thank you. All praise to God.
00:25Bottom line is, we're grateful for the jury.
00:27They saw through this mirage of a case.
00:30We said from day one, he was innocent.
00:33He turned down a plea for almost no jail time because he was innocent.
00:37And I've always said, this was an extortion.
00:39The extortion played out live, in color, in court.
00:42What it says is that the district attorney should look long and hard at prosecuting Tyrell Efron.
00:50We've said that from day one.
00:52We've said that from day one, they should do it now.
00:54They have him admitting to perjury.
00:55They have him admitting to extortion.
00:57The jury saw through it and came to an enormously quick and speedy verdict.
01:01The right verdict, and we thank this jury.
01:03And again, for me, my partner Chad, we're honored to have represented this amazing family.
01:08Martim, Rocky is one of my closest friends, but he's also just a great, great person.
01:14Rihanna, they are seriously the greatest people.
01:22And I said I love them, and I really do love them.
01:24And I got emotional in my summation because I care about them.
01:27This is one of the happiest days of my life, and I'm happy for them because they've earned this and deserve it.
01:31Congratulations, family.
01:33Congratulations.
01:35Okay, guys.
01:37Good job.