Justice has been done. Singer Megan Thee Stallion has outsmarted her former partner, rapper Tory Lanez, after months of much fear, struggle and deliberation.
The Canadian was found guilty by a Los Angeles court of shooting the singer during a couple’s argument that took place in July 2020, after a dinner with Kylie Jenner. Tory Lanez, Daystar Peterson under his real name, he was convicted of three separate charges: negligent shooting of a firearm, assault with a semi-automatic weapon, and carrying an undeclared weapon.
The 30-year-old rapper, who pleaded not guilty and did not testify at the trial, was jailed soon after the verdict and faces more than 20 years in prison, according to various US media outlets.
The sentence will be pronounced on January 27. In the United States, this case was widely covered and served as a symbol of reclaiming the treatment of women in the hip hop world. The events took place in July 2020 and originated in an argument after he had dinner with Kylie Jenner, the youngest member of the Kardashian clan and partner of fellow rapper Travis Scott.
As an interpreter of WAP y Beautiful mistakes, Both were walking to their car accompanied by his personal assistant. Then a violent fight broke out between the two. In front of the jury, Megan, who collaborated with Beyoncé on the song Wild remix and won three Grammy Awards in 2021, she described her horror when Tory Lanez shot her in the foot. “I was in shock. I was scared. I heard the shots and I couldn’t believe it,” said the artist. To cover up the incident, Tory Lanez offered him “one million dollars”.
According to the prosecutor who witnessed the case, Kathy Ta, the confrontation was caused by Tory’s “damaged ego”. The Canadian was incensed “because Megan was more successful than him,” she said in her indictment of her. “He had an inordinate ego and couldn’t stand being disrespected,” insisted the prosecutor. On the other hand, the rapper’s lawyer, George Mgdesyan, has reduced the case to “a matter of jealousy”. According to him, it was Megan Thee Stallion’s personal assistant who shot the singer.
