Tory Lanez has filed a motion for a new trial after being found guilty of shooting music superstar Megan Thee Stallion on a California curbside in July 2020. Lanez’s lawyers Jose Baez and Matthew Barhoma cite multiple grounds in the new paperwork filed late Wednesday, including a claim that the …
Read More »Tory Lanez Sentencing Delayed Until April 10
Tory Lanez‘s sentencing has been postponed to April 10th. The new date was set during a brief hearing on Tuesday. The gag order preventing Lanez from speaking about the trial was also lifted Lanez is hoping Snoop Dogg’s former criminal lawyer can convince a Los Angeles judge he deserves a …
Read More »There Are No Happy Endings in the Tory Lanez Verdict
Two days before this past Christmas, Tory Lanez was found guilty of three counts related to the July 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. He now faces over 20 years in prison and deportation to his native Canada. For many, the verdict represents justice for Megan, but others contend that …
Read More »'I Was So F-king Drunk': Hear the Phone Call Key to Tory Lanez's Conviction
Full audio of Tory Lanez‘s jail call with Megan Thee Stallion’s former friend Kelsey Harris — a key piece of evidence in his recent shooting conviction — has emerged following the conclusion of the trial last week. Lanez (real name Daystar Peterson) reportedly placed the call to Harris about five …
Read More »It's a New Year, Let's Leave 'Alpha Male' Rap Fandom Behind
Hip-hop has something for everyone. That’s the beauty of the genre — but in some instances, it reflects ugly realities. Future’s I Never Liked You and Drake and 21 Savage’s Her Loss are two 2022 rap albums that lean on misogynistic tropes, in their marketing and lyrical content, to great …
Read More »'It Cost Her a Lot': Tory Lanez Fate in Hands of Jury After Final Push From Prosecutors
Editor’s Note: Tory Lanez was found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in both feet during an alcohol-fueled curbside confrontation in 2020. Read more about the guilty verdict and what’s next for Lanez here. Below, see the closing statements that helped lead to the “Luv” singer’s conviction. Tory Lanez and …
Read More »Pardison Fontaine Stands With Megan Thee Stallion as Tory Lanez Trial Nears End: 'I Wouldn't Wish This On Anyone'
Megan Thee Stallion‘s boyfriend of more than two years, artist and songwriter Pardison Fontaine, has been a staple in the rapper’s inner circle in the lead-up to and through the duration of the felony assault trial against Tory Lanez, who allegedly shot her during an altercation in July 2020. Despite …
Read More »Tory Lanez Found Guilty in Shooting of Megan Thee Stallion
Rapper Tory Lanez was found guilty Friday of shooting music superstar Megan Thee Stallion in both feet during an alcohol-fueled curbside confrontation in the predawn hours of July 12, 2020. After seven hours of deliberations, a Los Angeles jury convicted the “Luv” singer on all three counts, finding that he …
Read More »Tory Lanez Declines to Testify at Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Trial
Speaking directly to the judge for the first time during his felony assault trial in Los Angeles, Tory Lanez declined to testify in his own defense on Wednesday. The move followed after prosecutors said they had a stockpile of possible impeachment evidence lined up against the rapper charged with shooting …
Read More »Bid to Hit Tory Lanez With Witness Tampering Charges Denied by Judge
Prosecutors attempted to add two new witness tampering charges to Tory Lanez’s felony assault trial on Monday but were shut down by the judge who said they waited too long. Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Kathy Ta entered her motion for the new charges on Monday, citing California Penal Code …
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