Megan Thee Stallion

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.

A Los Angeles jury found rapper and singer Tory Lanez guilty of three charges related to the July 2020 shooting of fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion in the ...

He faces a maximum sentence of 22 years in prison and possible deportation back to his native Canada. “Women, especially Black women, are afraid to report crimes like assault and sexual violence because they are too often not believed. The artist testified Lanez wanted her to come clean with Harris about the fact that the two of them had been intimate. But Billboard reports Megan was uncomfortable doing so because she knew Harris had a crush on the Canadian singer and rapper. I felt hurt. I just felt shock.

The Houston-born rapper, whose legal name is Megan Pete, was shot multiple times in both feet after leaving a Hollywood Hills party in 2020 with rapper Tory ...

She is a part of a chorus of Black women — including #MeToo founder Tarana Burke and U.S. Megan alleged that Lanez and his team spread misinformation about the shooting. Megan is "infiltrating what is a very hypermasculine space,” Tyree said, referring to hip-hop culture. Grasso's research concluded that people with marginalized identities are disproportionately targeted for harassment, online misinformation campaigns and discriminatory content moderation. A cycle of silence prevents many Black women from sharing their experiences, explained Melvin L. “Many people see the term, and they’re intrigued by it. for centuries, dating back to the beginnings of American slavery. "And that’s the most disappointing part of the narrative about misogynoir. [accused](https://apnews.com/article/shootings-ca-state-wire-hip-hop-and-rap-entertainment-music-372c80771a649d458d675e356733cd4c) Lanez of wielding the gun. The Houston-born rapper, whose legal name is Megan Pete, was shot multiple times in both feet after leaving a Hollywood Hills party in 2020 with rapper Tory Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, and former assistant Kelsey Harris. Experts say it stems from misogynoir, a specific type of misogyny experienced by Black women. Megan needed surgery to remove the bullet fragments from her feet.

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, California: A Los Angeles jury on Friday found rapper Tory Lanez guilty of three felonies in the 2020 shooting of 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.

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.

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 Grammy-winning rapper earlier testified that Lanez shot at her feet after a pool party.

“You (Megan Thee Stallion) showed incredible courage and vulnerability with your testimony despite repeated and grotesque attacks you did not deserve. The sentencing was scheduled for January 27. Lanez faces over 20 years in prison and a potential deportation to Canada.

Mr. Lanez, a Canadian rapper, was convicted of firing at the Houston hip-hop star after an argument in 2020. The matter became the subject of speculation ...

But in the days and weeks that followed, Megan Thee Stallion revealed online and in an interview with a detective that she had been shot, eventually naming Mr. “I didn’t want to talk to the officers because I didn’t want to be a snitch,” the rapper added. “Look what coming forward has done to her life, her reputation and her career,” Mr. Mr. But the witness added that he then saw a short man, believed to be Mr. But on the stand, she also backtracked on her previous statements to the police that identified Mr. Harris said she could not remember what she had said previously and had not been entirely truthful with prosecutors in the past.) George Mgdesyan, a lawyer for Mr. The lawyer added, of Mr. In court, Mr. “Megan did find the courage to come and tell you what the defendant did to her,” Mr. In his closing argument, Alexander Bott, a deputy district attorney, said that Mr.

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.

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.

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.

During her Friday (Dec. 23) Weekends With Adele residency show at The Colosseum at Cesars Palace in Las Vegas, the 15-time Grammy winner shouted out the Houston ...

The 34-year-old then hinted at the “Her” singer’s court victory. Just hours after [Tory Lanez was found guilty](https://www.billboard.com/pro/megan-thee-stallion-trial-verdict-tory-lanez-guilty-all-counts/) in the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion, the “Easy on Me” singer is sharing her support for the “Savage” rapper. “And then someone made a video of ‘Water Under the Bridge’ with Meg Thee Stallion doing the dance do it.