Rapper Tory Lanez was found guilty of three felonies in the 2020 shooting incident of the hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion on Friday by a Los Angeles jury. The hip-hop star was reportedly wounded with bullet fragments in her feet after the attack.
For his crimes, Tory can be sentenced to prison for more than 20-years and he is likely to be deported to Canada.
The jury consisted of Seven women and five men, and they began deliberating on Thursday and reached their Verdict on Friday. Tory aka Daystar Peterson was convicted of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle and discharging a firearm with gross negligence, reported Hindustan Times.
Megan Thee Stallion aka Megan Pete testified in the in the trial that Tory had shot her in the foot after an argument broke out between them in an SUV while they driving in the Hollywood Hills in the summer of 2020.
He was reported to be angry after Megan allegedly spoke against him and his musical talent. He had shouted for her to dance as she fled from the scene afterwards. Megan had surgery to remove the embedded bullet fragments from her feet after the incident.
District attorney Gorge Gascón praised the pop star for coming forward and testifying the verdict. He stated, "You showed incredible courage and vulnerability with your testimony despite repeated and grotesque attacks that you did not deserve. You faced unjust and despicable scrutiny that no woman should ever face."
The trail was held over eight days and it featured fans of both Megan and Tory outside and inside the courthouse. The Canadian singer-rapper Tory started out releasing mixtapes in 2009.
The charged trial, which was held over eight days, featured fans of both of Megan and Tory outside and inside the courthouse. The Canadian singer-rapper Tory started out releasing mixtapes in 2009. His latest two music albums have reached the top 10 on Billboard’s charts. Meanwhile, the 27-year-old hip-star Megan has hit the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 charts with the songs Savage with Beyoncé and WAP with Cardi B. She won a Grammy for best new artist in 2021.
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