Tory Lanez

Canadian rapper faces more than 20 years in prison after being convicted by Los Angeles jury.

He then pointed at the prosecutors in the case and shouted: “You two are evil, wicked people. She lied about everything in this case from the beginning,” attorney George Mgdesyan said. “He kept yelling and cursing.”

Tory Lanez was accused of shooting his former girlfriend Megan Thee Stallion in the foot after a pool party at Kylie Jenner's Hollywood Hills home on July ...

In her testimony last week, Megan, 27, told the jury of seven women and five men that she and Lanez were leaving a pool party July 12, 2020 at the home of Kylie Jenner when an argument erupted. How dare she have the audacity to disrespect him, then get out of the car and walk away from him? That's why his DNA is not on the gun. The rapper – real name Daystar Peterson - could spend up to 12 years in prison if convicted. How would that look for Megan Thee Stallion?' 'They are asking you to jump to a conclusion, to prosecute a black man. 'Megan has an image – she's Megan Thee Stallion. Wickedness of the highest order'. A black man hip-hop rapper. He's Tory Lanez.' Their verdict was unanimous. On the first day of the trial, Megan told the court she felt suicidal after the shooting, and likened the fallout of naming Lanez as the shooter to 'torture.'

The charges stem from a dispute that took place after the rappers left a pool party at Kylie Jenner's house in Los Angeles in 2020. Lanez was accused of ...

As the prosecution called DNA and gunshot residue (GSR) experts, much of the direct evidence of the case didn't help prove what happened that night: Both Kelsey Harris and Tory Lanez had GSR on their hands. Harris' testimony was also expected to lay the grounds for the defense to explore the theory that she, not Peterson, was the shooter in this incident. Playback of Harris's recorded testimony shifted suspicion of coercion back to the defendant, as Harris told prosecutors Peterson offered both women $1 million each to keep quiet about the incident. Pete talked about being repeatedly doubted and ostracized by some in the "big, boys' club" of the music industry, and being ridiculed, slut-shamed and threatened online. The charges stem from a dispute that took place on July 12, 2020, after the rappers left a pool party at Kylie Jenner's house in Los Angeles. The Canadian artist was convicted on all charges in a Los Angeles courtroom on Dec 23.

The incident in the Hollywood Hills in 2020, left Megan Thee Stallion injured with bullet fragments in her feet.

She has had number one singles in the Billboard charts and collaborated with the likes of Beyonce and Cardi B. I'm scared. Deputy district attorney Alexander Bott said the 27-year-old had endured "a stream of hate" and was a "victim of domestic violence". [The charges](https://news.sky.com/story/rapper-tory-lanez-charged-with-shooting-megan-thee-stallion-12099669) related to an incident in the Hollywood Hills in July 2020, which left [Megan Thee Stallion](https://news.sky.com/topic/megan-thee-stallion-8875) injured with bullet fragments [in her feet](https://news.sky.com/story/megan-thee-stallion-claims-tory-lanez-shot-her-in-both-feet-after-hollywood-party-12053703). Rapper Tory Lanez has been found guilty of three firearms offences over the shooting of hip hop star Megan Thee Stallion. The incident, in the Hollywood Hills in 2020, left Megan Thee Stallion injured with bullet fragments in her feet.

LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Jurors have reached a verdict at the trial of rapper Tory Lanez, who is charged with shooting and wounding hip-hop star Megan Thee ...

1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 with her own song “Savage,” featuring Beyoncé, and as a guest on Cardi B’s “WAP.” She lied about everything in this case from the beginning,” Mgdesyan said. The attorney, George Mgdesyan, argued Megan created a more sympathetic narrative by pinning the shooting on Lanez. She said the two had gotten into a dispute that got especially heated when she began insulting his music. He was handcuffed while in the courtroom. The counts could lead to up to 22 years in prison.

Lanez could face a prison sentence of more than 20 years for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the feet.

She said she chose to come forward identifying Lanez as the shooter despite serious concerns it might derail her career. Megan Thee Stallion initially told authorities she had stepped on glass, testifying she was worried about legal entanglements if she told police a gun went off. [Tory Lanez Trial: Timeline Of Events Leading Up To Trial For Alleged Shooting Of Megan Thee Stallion](https://www.forbes.com/sites/ariannajohnson/2022/12/12/tory-lanez-trial-timeline-of-events-leading-up-to-trial-for-alleged-shooting-of-megan-thee-stallion/?sh=1e244a16546b) (Forbes) [last month](https://www.forbes.com/sites/ariannajohnson/2022/12/12/tory-lanez-trial-timeline-of-events-leading-up-to-trial-for-alleged-shooting-of-megan-thee-stallion/?sh=d9858fb6546b) for lyrics that appeared to suggest Megan Thee Stallion had lied about the shooting, a claim her attorney called “ignorant.” [for shooting fellow rapper](https://www.forbes.com/sites/ariannajohnson/2022/12/12/tory-lanez-trial-timeline-of-events-leading-up-to-trial-for-alleged-shooting-of-megan-thee-stallion/?sh=1e244a16546b) Megan Thee Stallion during an argument in 2020, according to [multiple](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tory-lanez-trial-verdict-megan-thee-stallion-shooting-1234652388/) [reports](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/23/arts/music/tory-lanez-megan-thee-stallion-verdict.html), following a high-profile trial where Lanez's defense attempted to argue he was not the shooter. Harris testified that she did not see who shot the rapper, even though she’d given earlier statements identifying Lanez as the shooter, including a text from the night of the incident saying, “Tory shot meg.” Megan Thee Stallion said on the witness stand that Lanez immediately attempted to cover up the shooting, offering her and Harris $1 million to keep quiet.

LOS ANGELES — (AP) — A Los Angeles jury on Friday found rapper Tory Lanez guilty of three felonies in the 2020 shooting of hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion ...

She won a Grammy for best new artist in 2021, and had No. She lied about everything in this case from the beginning,” Mgdesyan said. The attorney, George Mgdesyan, argued Megan created a more sympathetic narrative by pinning the shooting on Lanez. She said the two had gotten into a dispute that became especially heated when she started insulting his music. A young girl cried and was hugged by Lanez's stepmother, who was also tearful before she began shouting along with her husband. Peterson then pointed to the two prosecutors and yelled “You two are evil, wicked people.

The verdict ended a nine-day trial in a Los Angeles courtroom, where the latter rapper (whose real name is Megan Pete) remained staunch in arguing that Lanez ( ...

Pete herself delivered [an emotional three-hour testimony](https://www.nme.com/news/music/megan-thee-stallion-delivers-emotional-testimony-in-tory-lanez-trial-i-wish-he-had-just-shot-and-killed-me-3366588), during which she described feeling depressed about having to relive the “torture” of the altercation throughout her pursuit for justice. You showed incredible courage and vulnerability with your testimony despite repeated and grotesque attacks that you did not deserve. [and one charge of discharging a firearm with gross negligence](https://www.nme.com/news/music/tory-lanez-hit-with-third-charge-in-megan-thee-stallion-trial-3361799).

LOS ANGELES — (AP) — In a courtroom that turned chaotic after a trial that seethed with tension, a Los Angeles jury on Friday found rapper Tory Lanez guilty ...

She won a Grammy for best new artist in 2021, and had No. She lied about everything in this case from the beginning,” Mgdesyan said. The attorney, George Mgdesyan, argued Megan created a more sympathetic narrative by pinning the shooting on Lanez. His last two reached the top 10 on Billboard’s charts. They said she had no incentive to tell anything but the truth. She said the two had gotten into a dispute that became especially heated when she started insulting his music. "You faced unjust and despicable scrutiny that no woman should ever face." Peterson then pointed to the two prosecutors and yelled “You two are evil, wicked people. A young girl cried and was hugged by Lanez's stepmother, who was also tearful before she began shouting along with her husband. The scene was tense at times, but remained mostly peaceful until the verdict was read. “There was not sufficient evidence to convict Mr. [testified during the trial that Lanez fired a handgun](https://apnews.com/article/canada-music-los-angeles-hip-hop-and-rap-422c2ae365a6f3a92d6902dcad7f4ff5) at the back of her feet and shouted for her to dance as she walked away from an SUV in which they had been riding in the Hollywood Hills in the summer of 2020.

The counts could lead to up to 22 years in prison for the Canadian musician.

She lied about everything in this case from the beginning,” he said. His last two reached the top 10 on Billboard’s charts. “She’s been subjected to a stream of hate. The shooting set off a storm of cultural issues and arguments that peaked during the trial, including the reluctance of Black victims to speak to police, the protection of Black women, gender politics in hip-hop and online toxicity. Megan Thee Stallion – whose legal name is Megan Pete – testified during the trial that Lanez had fired a handgun at the back of her feet and shouted for her to dance as she walked away from an SUV in which they had been riding in the Hollywood Hills in July 2020. The jury of seven women and five men deliberated for one day before convicting Lanez – whose legal name is Daystar Peterson – of assault with a semi-automatic firearm, having a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle and discharging a firearm with gross negligence.

The shooting set off a storm of cultural issues and arguments that peaked during the widely followed trial. | ITV National News.

She won a Grammy for best new artist in 2021, and had No. She lied about everything in this case from the beginning,” Mgdesyan told the trial. Megan is “infiltrating what is a very hypermasculine space,” Tyree said, referring to hip-hop culture. They said she had no incentive to tell anything but the truth. A young girl cried and was hugged by Lanez’s stepmother, who was also tearful before she began shouting along with her husband. A cycle of silence prevents many Black women from sharing their experiences, explained Melvin L.

Canadian rapper faces more than 20 years in prison after being convicted by Los Angeles jury.

She lied about everything in this case from the beginning,” attorney George Mgdesyan said. “He kept yelling and cursing.” Megan – real name Megan Pete – told the Los Angeles court that Tory had shot a handgun towards the back of her feet and told her to “dance b****” after she got out of his SUV and walked away from it.

A jury has found Tory Lanez guilty of three charges relating to him shooting Megan Thee Stallion at a party in July 2020.

On Friday (23 December) afternoon, a jury ruled that Tory – real name Daystar Peterson – had shot Megan outside a party at Kylie Jenner's Hollywood Hills house ...

Will ppl be as loud with their apologies as they were with their belittling?” Writer Raquel Willis commented: “Megan Thee Stallion deserves more than the ‘justice’ served in Tory Lanez’s case. They attempted to justify their bullying with ‘the truth will come out in court!’ Well the truth is out. “Well today, tonight, I would like to wish Meg Thee Stallion a very, very, merry, merry Christmas. I love you.” Remember that?” Adele said, with the audience cheering at Megan’s name.

Megan had accused Lanez, 30, of firing five gunshots at her feet after a row broke out between the pair after leaving a party in the same car.

In August that year Megan featured on the song WAP with the rapper Cardi B. She also testified that he had offered her $1m (£830,000) to keep quiet about the attack. Megan is a global rap superstar who first attracted attention by sharing freestyle videos on social media while living in her native Houston, Texas.

The pair were previously romantically involved. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. The shooting, which saw Peterson take aim at both of Pete's feet, ...

"Megan did find the courage to come and tell you what the defendant did to her," Alexander Bott told jurors. Whereas others remarked that they were pleased with the verdict, one said over on Pete's Instagram page: "I’m so happy you were heard and you got Justice! Many others wrote that they believed the justice system had 'failed' in this instance. , before firing from the passenger seat of a car. In turn, there were also plenty who described the case as being demonstrative of misogynoir and how frequently the testimony of Black women is overlooked or discounted. He is now facing over twenty years of jail time and possibly being deported.

Artists from the music world have shown support for Megan Thee Stallion after a jury found Tory Lanez guilty of shooting her in July 2020.

She, however, gave an emotional three-hour testimony, during which she described feeling depressed about having to relive the “torture” of the altercation throughout her pursuit for justice. [The rapper first accused Lanez of shooting her in August 2020](https://www.nme.com/news/music/megan-thee-stallion-says-it-was-tory-lanez-who-shot-her-stop-lying-2-2734287), saying in court that she had not previously identified him to police as her attacker because tensions were high between authorities and the Black community following the death of George Floyd. You showed incredible courage and vulnerability with your testimony despite repeated and grotesque attacks that you did not deserve. We love you 🖤 [December 24, 2022] [Adele](https://www.nme.com/artists/adele) shouted out the rapper during her Las Vegas residency last night, telling the crowd: “Tonight, I would like to wish Meg Thee Stallion a very, very, merry, merry Christmas.

Adele sent her well wishes, love and support to Megan Thee Stallion during her show Friday night in Las Vegas.

Emotional testimony: Megan testified push back in the hip hop community had been painful. 'I want to wish Meg Thee Stallion a very very Merry Merry Christmas. [Grammy](/tvshowbiz/grammy_awards/index.html) winner explained that someone had put together a video of the WAP singer dancing to the tune, the added, 'I want to wish Meg Thee Stallion a very very Merry Merry Christmas. Depression: In emotional testimony on December 13, the Savage artist shared that she had fought depression and thoughts of suicide after the incident, saying, that coming forward had hurt her personally and professionally Love you!' (Megan Thee Stallion pictured in August) In emotional testimony on December 13, the Savage artist shared that she had fought depression and thoughts of suicide after the incident, saying, that coming forward had hurt her personally and professionally.