December 30, 2022 — Rapper Tory Lanez from Canada, guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion by jury
A lawyer for Megan Thee Stallion said after the verdict: “The jury got it right. I am thankful there is justice for Meg.” Rapper Tory Lanez from Canada is found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion by jury. A Los Angeles jury found Daystar Peterson, the Canadian rapper known as Tory Lanez, guilty on Friday of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in both feet following a dispute in 2020, according to the prosecution.
The 30-year-old Lanez was found guilty by the jury of three felonies: carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a moving vehicle; assault with a semiautomatic handgun; and grossly negligent discharge of a firearm. Lanez may spend more than 20 years in prison and be deported to Canada.
After a pool party in the Hollywood Hills in July 2020, Grammy-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion, then 27 years old, claimed that Lanez shot at her feet. She also said the shooting was preceded by a violent fight in which the two began disparaging each other’s musical accomplishments.
According to Megan Thee Stallion, whose true name is Megan Pete, she required surgery to remove gunshot pieces from her foot.
That judgment was set for January 27. On Friday, Megan Thee Stallion did not appear in court. After a time of house detention, Lanez, who had been released on bond during the trial, was brought into custody.
After roughly two weeks of testimony, the jury deliberated for hours over two days before reaching a judgment on Friday.
After the verdict, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón remarked, “Women, especially Black women, are frightened to report crimes like assault and sexual violence because they are too often not believed.”
You (Megan Thee Stallion) showed incredible courage and vulnerability with your testimony despite repeated and grotesque attacks you did not deserve. You faced unjust and despicable scrutiny that no woman should ever face,” Gascón added.
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