Verdict reached in Tory Lanez’s trial on costs of capturing Megan Thee Stallion

A Los Angeles jury reached a verdict Friday within the trial of rapper Tory Lanez, who’s accused of capturing Megan Thee Stallion within the ft in 2020. Lanez, whose actual identify is Daystar Peterson, might face greater than 22 years in jail and deportation again to Canada if convicted on all counts.

The Los Angeles County Superior Courtroom stated the decision can be learn shortly. 

Lanez, 30, has been charged with discharging a firearm with gross negligence, assault with a semiautomatic firearm and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a automobile.

Megan Thee Stallion, whose actual identify is Megan Pete, testified that Lanez shot at her ft 5 instances following a celebration within the Hollywood Hills on July 12, 2020. She additionally advised the courtroom that the capturing was preceded by an argument between Megan and Lanez that received heated, particularly once they started attacking one another’s music careers.

“I really feel like that basically rubbed him the mistaken method,” she stated throughout her testimony, in accordance with The Related Press. “He stored yelling and cursing.”

She received out of the automobile and tried to stroll away when Lanez leaned out and opened fireplace, she stated, leaving the again of her ft wounded. At one level, he yelled “Dance, b—-!” she testified. She ultimately received again into the automotive, which was pulled over shortly after, CBS Los Angeles reported. 

She stated that, regardless of the capturing, she agreed to get again within the automobile with Lanez, his bodyguard and a 3rd individual as a result of she was sporting a thong bikini and in addition felt like her supervisor would know what to do if she was in a position to get in contact with him, in accordance with CBS Los Angeles.

She stated she wanted surgical procedure to take away bullet fragments in her ft.

She additionally testified that Lanez had provided her $1 million to maintain quiet concerning the incident since he was on probation, however a lawyer for Lanez said that wasn’t true. 

In an April interview with “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King, Megan Thee Stallion described what led as much as the capturing and the way she reacted.

“The argument was with the 2 folks within the again seat,” she stated. “So I requested the driving force to drag the automotive over. Like, I am completed with this. And I ought to have stayed out of the automotive. Like, I ought to haven’t received again within the automotive. They usually was like, ‘Megan, simply get again within the automotive. We’re virtually there.’ And, like, simply, ‘Get again in.’ So I get again within the automotive. It is… getting worse.”

Because the argument escalated, Megan Thee Stallion stated she received out of the automotive, and that is when, she advised King, that Lanez fired a gun at her a number of instances.

“So I get out of the automotive and it is like all the things occurs so quick,” Megan Thee Stallion advised King. “And all I hear is that this man screaming. And he stated, ‘Dance, b—-!’ And he began capturing. And I am identical to, ‘Oh, my God.’ Like, he shot a few instances. And I used to be so scared.”