Tory Lanez

Felonies facing rapper Tory Lanez include assault with a semiautomatic weapon and could lead to up to 22 years in prison.

Megan Thee Stallion was already a major rising star at the time of the shooting, and her prominence has surged since. 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. The counts could lead to up to 22 years in prison. “She’s been subjected to a stream of hate. They said she had no incentive to tell anything but the truth.

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.

Daystar Peterson, the Canadian rapper known as Tory Lanez, was found guilty by a Los Angeles jury on Friday of shooting fellow artist Megan Thee Stallion in ...

Lanez, who was free on bail during the trial after a period of house arrest, was taken into custody. The sentencing was scheduled for Jan. Lanez faces over 20 years in prison and a potential deportation to Canada.

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.

Megan Thee Stallion accused Lanez of shooting her in the foot during an argument after the pair left a party at Kylie Jenner's home in July 2020.

[posted a tweet earlier this month](https://twitter.com/50cent/status/1604247226796019712) with a series of photos that appeared to show Megan Thee Stallion transforming into actor Jussie Smollett. "You want me to tell the law that we got a gun in the car so they can shoot all of us up?" "(He's) leaning over the front passenger door, and he was shooting the gun." "Why?" Other celebrities have also spoken up about the case online, including Megan Thee Stallion's "WAP" collaborator Cardi B. She later took aim at him in the song "Shots Fired." On the day she took the stand, thousands online used the hashtag #WeStandWithMegan to rally behind her virtually. WHY WAS SHE SHOT?" us Black people got a gun in the car?" The case originated in July 2020, when police stopped an SUV carrying the pair and two others in Hollywood Hills. "You showed incredible courage and vulnerability with your testimony despite repeated and grotesque attacks that you did not deserve," he said. Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, pleaded not guilty to shooting her and dedicated an entire album to rebutting Megan Thee Stallion's version of events.

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.

Lanez no show reaction as dem read out di verdict. E dey remanded for custody as dem go sentence am on 27 January.

She bin also testify say e bin offer her $1m (£830,000) to keep quiet about di attack because e claim say e dey probation for a weapons offence. Speaking after di case don conclude, one of Megan Thee Stallion lawyers bin tell reporters say "di jury get am right. She bin tell di jury di Canadian bin tell her to "dance" before opening fire.

Daystar Peterson, the Canadian rapper known as Tory Lanez, has been found guilty by a Los Angeles jury of shooting fellow artist Megan Thee Stallion in both ...

Megan Thee Stallion was not present in court for the verdict. You faced unjust and despicable scrutiny that no woman should ever face," Mr Gascón added. I am thankful there is justice for Meg."

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. His last two reached the top 10 on Billboard’s charts. “You faced unjust and despicable scrutiny that no woman should ever face.” 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. 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. “There was not sufficient evidence to convict Mr. The scene was tense at times, but remained mostly peaceful until the verdict was read. [reluctance of Black victims to speak to police](https://apnews.com/article/shootings-ca-state-wire-hip-hop-and-rap-entertainment-music-372c80771a649d458d675e356733cd4c), [the protection of Black women](https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-megan-thee-stallion-hip-hop-and-rap-tory-lanez-shootings-9bca6a240fa685a93066f68592d06381), [gender politics in hip-hop](https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-megan-thee-stallion-hip-hop-and-rap-tory-lanez-shootings-9bca6a240fa685a93066f68592d06381), and [online toxicity](https://apnews.com/article/megan-thee-stallion-misogynoir-79b40b7a47f8f208715e47f8683b2e04).

A jury convicted rapper Tory Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, of shooting her. But it doesn't make up for the misogyny she endured.

“Women, especially Black women, are afraid to report crimes like assault and sexual violence because they are too often not believed,” he said in a statement, which alluded to the women who testified against rapist Harvey Weinstein. Even in California, women, particularly Black and queer women, are among the most vulnerable. Truthfully, I was shocked that I ended up in that place,” she wrote in an op-ed for the New York Times in late 2020. “My initial silence about what happened was out of fear for myself and my friends. George Gascón praised Stallion’s “incredible courage” for testifying, despite “repeated and grotesque attacks” on her character. “It’s not over! You know exactly what you did!” The “I was recently the victim of an act of violence by a man. The victim in this case has always been clear. Even as a victim, I have been met with skepticism and judgment. When she asked to get out, he shot at her feet — apparently shouting, “Dance, b—!”