Rapper Tory Lanez has been found guilty of three firearms charges in the shooting of hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion.
Lanez, 30, was convicted of assault with a semiautomatic firearm; having a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle; and grossly negligent firing.
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The two were in the car together after leaving a house party in the area before the altercation occurred.
After a day of deliberations, a jury of seven women and five men ruled that Canadian star Lanez’s real name is Daystar Peterson.
The convictions could see him jailed for up to 22 years.
Dressed in a pink winter coat and matching pants, the handcuffed Lanez appeared unresponsive as the sentencing was delivered in a Los Angeles court.
Megan Thee Stallion praised for bravery
Lanez’s lawyers said during the trial that the shooter was actually Megan Thee Stallion’s best friend, Kelsey Harris, who fired the shot while fighting over Lanez.
“She lied about this case from the beginning,” attorney George Mgdesyan said of the hip-hop superstar, who told the trial that Lanez Told her to ‘dance’ before shooting her in the foot.
Megan Thee Stallion, whose legal name is Megan Pete, said last week: “I’m shocked. I’m terrified.
“I heard gunshots and I couldn’t believe he was shooting me.”
The row between the two became particularly heated, she said, when she began insulting his music.
Harris denied being the shooter, having previously identified Lanez as the gunman.
Prosecutors rejected Mr Mgdesyan’s contention that Megan Thee Stallion had “lyed” and praised her for coming forward bravely.
Deputy District Attorney Alexander Bott said the 27-year-old had endured “a string of feuds” and was a “victim of domestic violence”.
After the jury left the courtroom, Lanez’s father, Sonstar Peterson, jumped up and started yelling, pointing at prosecutors and declaring them “evil, evil people.”
He was taken away and continued yelling in the hallway.
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Who is Tory Lanz?
Lanez began releasing mixtapes in 2009 and eventually moved to major label albums.
His last album, Sorry 4 What, peaked at No. 10 on the US Billboard charts in September.
One of his previous albums, Daystar, sparked major controversy after its release in September 2020, as Lanez used the record to deny allegations that he shot and killed Megan Thee Stallion.
Since the incident, her success has far surpassed Lanez’s, including winning a Grammy for Best Newcomer in 2021.
She hit #1 on the Billboard charts and has collaborated with Beyonce and Cardi B, among others.