Tory Lanez‘s request to stay out of prison as he appeals his conviction was denied in criminal court in Los Angeles on Thursday, over a month after he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion (real name Megan Pete). Appearing in court for the decision …
Read More »Tory Lanez After 10-Year Sentence for Megan Thee Stallion Shooting: 'I Refuse to Apologize'
Tory Lanez is breaking his silence after being sentenced to 10 years following a guilty conviction for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in 2020. In a letter to his fans Thursday, the rapper said he “always will” maintain his innocence, adding, “I refuse to apologize for something that I didn’t do.” …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion on Tory Lanez Sentencing: 'Treated My Trauma Like a Joke'
Prosecutors shared a statement from Megan thee Stallion during Tory Lanez‘s sentencing hearing on Monday, asking the court to hold him fully accountable for shooting her as Lanez continues to await his sentencing eight months since he was convicted. Megan, who wasn’t at the hearing, gave a pre-written statement which …
Read More »Iggy Azalea Says She Supports Prison Reform While Explaining Tory Lanez Sentencing Letter
Iggy Azalea offered an explanation as to why she submitted a letter of recommendation on behalf of Tory Lanez as he prepares to be sentenced for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in her feet. Prosecutors are seeking up to 13 years in prison for Lanez — real name Daystar Peterson — …
Read More »Tory Lanez Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Shooting Megan Thee Stallion
Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday, nearly eight months after he was found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion (real name Megan Pete) in her feet following an argument in July 2020. Lanez, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, was originally going to be sentenced …
Read More »Tory Lanez' Lawyers Seek Probation, Not Prison, as Sentencing Nears
Ahead of Tory Lanez’s sentencing on August 7, the rapper’s lawyers filed a court memo Wednesday requesting that he be sentenced to probation and a stay in a drug treatment facility instead of prison after being found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion. Prosecutors had previously requested that the judge …
Read More »Prosecutors Seek Harsher Sentence for Tory Lanez After Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Conviction
Prosecutors are seeking a harsher prison term against rapper Tory Lanez after he was convicted on three counts related to the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. Lanez — legal name Daystar Peterson — will be sentenced by a judge on June 13, where he is facing a maximum of …
Read More »Judge Denies Tory Lanez's Request for New Trial
Tory Lanez‘s request for a new trial was denied on Tuesday, according to City News Service, and the rapper now awaits sentencing after being found guilty in December of shooting Megan Thee Stallion. Lanez — whose legal name is Daystar Peterson — and his legal team had indicated for several …
Read More »How Lawyers Became Celebrities on The Rap Internet
Earlier this week, Tory Lanez’s lawyer Jose Baez posted a note to his 35,000 followers on Instagram alleging that the DNA evidence in Lanez’s shooting case was “false and misleading.” As if he were dropping a new album himself, he announced that he would divulge more details at 6 PM …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion Pens Final Word on Tory Lanez Shooting: 'I'm More Than Just My Trauma'
Megan Thee Stallion offered an unflinching account of her life since Tory Lanez shot her in the foot back in 2020 in a personal essay for Elle, which the rapper said will be the “final time that I’ll address anything regarding the case in the press.” “I understand the public …
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