Rapper Tory Lanez was convicted guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion, a fellow hip-hop celebrity, in 2020. The 30-year-old Canadian was found guilty by a jury in Los Angeles of carrying a loaded, unregistered handgun while carrying a loaded weapon, assault with a semi-automatic weapon, and felony negligent discharge of a firearm.
He might spend more than 20 years behind bars. Rapper Megan Thee Stallion, 27, a Grammy Award winner, claimed earlier that she had been shot in the feet after leaving a pool party.
As the verdict was announced, Lanez exhibited no reaction. He was placed on remand and will be sentenced on January 27.
It was unclear at the time if he intended to appeal.
After the trial was over, one of Megan Thee Stallion’s attorneys said to reporters “The jury made the appropriate decision. I’m glad Meg is getting justice “. The rapper missed hearing the decision in court.
Megan Thee Stallion, whose true name is Megan Pete, testified throughout the trial that she was shot and wounded at the party on July 12, 2020, in the Hollywood Hills.
The rapper said that Lanez, whose true name is Daystar Peterson, got angry because she criticized his musical ability. She claimed that prior to him firing five shots at her, she had yelled to be released out of a luxurious vehicle.
She said before the jury that the Canadian had instructed her to “dance” before firing.
Tory further stated that because he claimed to be on probation for a weapons offense, he had promised her $1 million (£830,000) in exchange for her silence over the incident. She originally claimed to have cut her feet on the glass when speaking with police.
Lanez refuted the allegations regarding the argument with the other artist, and his attorney, George Mgdesyan, tried unsuccessfully to claim that the inquiry was flawed.
Kelsey Harris, a friend of Megan Thee Stallion, he claimed, shot her, and the motive was “jealousy.”
After the incident, Megan Thee Stallion’s feet had several gunshot fragments removed, but some still remained.
In her testimony, she also admitted to having had an “intimate” relationship with Lanez.
The song Savage by Megan Thee Stallion, who took home the Grammy for a best new artist in 2021, features Beyoncé.
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