The singer was attacked in 2020, when the musician shot her in one of her feet following a fight they had. The artist required surgery to remove the bullet fragments from her.
This Friday the Canadian rapper Tory Lanez was found guilty of shooting singer Megan Thee Stallionwho was shot in one of her feet in 2020.
In total, the jury found that Lanez committed three crimes: negligently firing a weapon, assault with a semi-automatic firearm, and carrying an unregistered loaded firearm.
According to the medium The GuardianMegan Thee Stallion, whose legal name is Megan Pete, testified during the trial that Lanez he shot her in the back of her feet, while yelling at her contemptuously, ordering her to dance.
According to the singer’s version, the event took place following both had had a discussion in which she insulted the rapper’s music.
The artist required surgery to remove bullet fragments from his feet and, following different witnesses contradicted each other, the trial ended up standing out for being the word of the voice of Savage once morest the trapper
However, in closing arguments, prosecutors emphasized the courage it took for Pete to come forward, ensuring that she had no incentive to tell anything but the truth.
A screaming end of trial
With this, the rapper risks more than 22 years in prison, a penalty that It will be determined on January 27, 2023. At the time of hearing the verdict, Lanez did not show any reaction.
For their part, his father and other relatives began to shout once morest the courts, pointing out that “This evil system is judged before Almighty God!” He also addressed the prosecutors in the case, treating them as “diabolical and evil people”.
Finally, the family was removed from the place by security guards.
Megan Thee Stallion made a name for herself in music before the shooting. However, her popularity increased in the pandemic. In 2021, she won a Grammy for Best New Artist in 2021 and swept hit music like Savagewith Beyoncé, y WAP by cardi b
This last song ended up attracting attention following caused scandals in the United States due to claims for his “indecent” handwriting.
