Tory Lanez

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.

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.

The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office accused Lanez of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in July 2020 after a party at Kylie Jenner's house.

[Insider previously reported](https://www.insider.com/detective-tory-lanez-shouted-dance-bitch-megan-thee-stallion-2021-12). [The trial began](https://www.insider.com/tory-lanez-megan-thee-stallion-assault-trial-witnesses-major-events-2022-12) [on December 12](https://www.insider.com/lapd-domestic-abuse-allegations-tory-lanezs-trial-shooting-megan-stallion-2022-12) and the jury began deliberating Thursday, reaching a verdict on Friday. She'd also [posted graphic now-deleted photos of her injuries](https://www.insider.com/megan-thee-stallion-shot-foot-photo-not-lying-2020-8) after commenters accused her of lying. [In August 2020](https://www.insider.com/megan-thee-stallion-accuses-tory-lanez-of-shooting-her-foot-2020-8), Megan then said on social media that Lanez was the one that shot her feet. He now faces [up to 22 years in prison](https://variety.com/2020/music/news/tory-lanez-charged-with-assault-megan-thee-stallion-shooting-1234798134/) and possible deportation to Canada. She added that Lanez was escorted out of the courtroom in handcuffs while Lanez's father and stepmother shouted. [emotional testimony from Megan](https://www.insider.com/megan-thee-stallion-explains-why-lied-about-tory-lanez-shooting-2022-12), [a recorded interview from Harris](https://www.insider.com/megan-thee-stallions-ex-best-friend-spills-details-shooting-interview-2022-12), and multiple texts and phone calls from Lanez apologizing after the incident. "It's not over!" "You showed incredible courage and vulnerability with your testimony despite repeated and grotesque attacks that you did not deserve. "God does not lose! "I want to start by highlighting the bravery of Megan Pete," Gascón wrote. [not guilty](https://www.insider.com/tory-lanez-pleaded-not-guilty-shooting-charges-megan-thee-stallion-2022-1) to the charges and denied shooting Megan.

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 ...

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. They said she had no incentive to tell anything but the truth. He was handcuffed while in the courtroom. She said the two had gotten into a dispute that got especially heated when she began insulting his music. The counts could lead to up to 22 years in prison.

Lanez, 30, faces a possible 22 years in jail after being convicted of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, discharging a firearm with gross negligence and ...

I felt like if I said this man has just shot me, they might shoot first and ask questions later," she said. Megan Thee Stallion told the court during the trial she felt she had "been turned into some kind of villain," in the wake of the shooting, with the male-dominated rap world frequently seeming to be against her, and critical of her decision to press charges against Lanez. He insisted Harris was "the one who shot her friend" and that it had been a "case about jealousy" that had also involved a fistfight between the two women. I'm scared. "I'm in shock. Harris, who only learned of the sexual relationship that night, had a "crush" on Lanez, she told the court, and an argument then erupted in the car, with Megan Thee Stallion demanding to be let out of the vehicle.

Rapper Tory Lanez was found guilty Friday of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the feet during a drunken argument after a celebrity party near Hollywood in ...

I felt like if I said this man has just shot me, they might shoot first and ask questions later," she said. Megan Thee Stallion told the court during the trial she felt she had "been turned into some kind of villain," in the wake of the shooting, with the male-dominated rap world frequently seeming to be against her, and critical of her decision to press charges against Lanez. I'm scared. "I'm in shock. Harris, who only learned of the sexual relationship that night, had a "crush" on Lanez, she told the court, and an argument then erupted in the car, with Megan Thee Stallion demanding to be let out of the vehicle. - Rapper Tory Lanez was found guilty Friday of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the feet during a drunken argument after a celebrity party in 2020.

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.

The 'Luv' hitmaker - who did not give evidence during his nine-day trial - was convicted of all three charges, assault with a semiautomatic firearm, ...

"I'd also like to thank the jurors for their time and thoughtful deliberation, and our trial team for their tireless pursuit of the truth. I don't like to look weak. "I try to be strong.

Jury rules rapper did fire weapon injuring Grammy-winning star in both feet. He faces 22 years in jail.

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. 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.

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

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.

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—!”

According to People, the trial lasted nine days before the Los Angeles jury found Lanez (born Daystar Peterson) guilty of all three charges he faced, including ...

I’d also like to thank the jurors for their time and thoughtful deliberation, and our trial team for their tireless pursuit of the truth. You spent countless hours away from your families during the holiday season preparing this case and finding justice for Ms. His sentencing is currently scheduled for January 27 and he could face up to 22 years and eight months in prison as a result of the convictions.

Tory Lanez was found guilty in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting that left her with bullet fragments in her feet, a jury announced.

[argued ](https://twitter.com/meghanncuniff/status/1606008598756085760?s=20&t=fiBkh8nkieZ5cxdVZuHsUA)the case was about the shooting — not sex. “It feels like every man with a position of power in the music industry, even people who are not even rappers, they never even cared about what my side of the story was,” Pete [said](https://lawandcrime.com/celebrity/prosecutor-tells-jury-that-tory-lanez-shot-megan-thee-stallion-over-nothing-more-than-a-bruised-ego/). 12](https://variety.com/2022/music/news/megan-thee-stallion-tory-lanez-trial-1235460013/) with testimony from Pete herself, who claimed Peterson had shot her in an emotional retelling of the roadside assault. [Pete responded to Drake on Twitter](https://variety.com/2022/music/news/megan-thee-stallion-slams-drake-song-shooting-1235423257/), hitting back and writing, “Stop using my shooting for clout bitch ass n—–! She [told](https://www.billboard.com/pro/megan-three-stallion-trial-testimony-tory-lanez-shooting-case-recap/) the jury: “I wish [Peterson] had just shot and killed me.” The defense went on to argue that this was a case about jealousy between Pete and Kelsey Harris, her former friend and ex-assistant, who both allegedly had intimate relationships with Peterson. On his recent album “Her Loss,” Drake made a reference to Pete, saying “this bitch lie ’bout getting shots but she still a stallion.” There are many lies.” She also vehemently denied the claim that she was the one who shot Pete amid speculation implied by Peterson’s defense team, who argued their client’s DNA was not found on the weapon. She was not able to definitively confirm that Peterson had shot the gun. During closing arguments, Deputy District Attorney Alexander Bott reminded the jury that the case was about Pete. A surgeon who operated on Pete after the altercation took the stand to confirm he had removed bullet fragments from her feet. I’d also like to thank the jurors for their time and thoughtful deliberation, and our trial team for their tireless pursuit of the truth. Peterson was convicted on one felony count each of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, negligent discharge of a firearm and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle.