He released music videos and songs to damage my character and continue his crusade," Pete's statement said. He lied to anyone that would listen and paid bloggers to disseminate false information about the case on social media. He tried to position himself as a victim and set out to destroy my character and my soul. “He not only shot me, he made a mockery of my trauma.
#JR WRITER TORY LANEZ FULL#
Meanwhile, prosecutors on Monday read an impact statement from Pete, who called for Lanez to "be forced to face the full consequences of his heinous actions and face justice.” Stephanie Herring, a clinical psychologist at a treatment facility, said that she believes Lanez suffers from PTSD, anxiety, substance abuse disorder and needs treatment. Raina Chassagne, the mother of Lanez's son, said that he is "the most supportive father" and asked the judge to be lenient to help end the generational curse of Black fathers in prison away from their children.Īnother witness, Dr. Lanez's father, Sonstar Peterson, issued an emotional appeal to the judge on his son's behalf, describing the trauma Lanez experienced after his mother died at a young age and how music became his outlet.
The defense called several witnesses, including members of his family, to testify on the rapper's behalf during the hearing, which began on Monday and was extended through Tuesday. I commend Megan Pete for her incredible bravery and vulnerability as she underwent months of probing investigation and court appearances where she had to relive her trauma, and the public scrutiny that followed." “Women, especially Black women, are afraid to report crimes like assault because they are too often not believed. Pete and silence her truths from being heard,” Gascón said. Peterson has engaged in a pattern of conduct that was intended to intimidate Ms. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, whose officer prosecuted this case, said in a statement on Tuesday after the sentencing that "this case highlighted the numerous ways that our society must do better for women." "I think it's incredibly unfortunate, and it's something that we plan on appealing."īaez said that Lanez is feeling "down" and "sad" thinking about the time he will miss with his son while he serves his sentence. "This is another example of someone being punished for their celebrity status and someone being utilized as a - to send an example and he's not an example he's a human being," Baez added. "I think the sentence that was handed down was incredibly harsh." "Tory did not get the sentence that we had certainly hoped for," Baez said. Jose Baez, Lanez's attorney, told reporters outside the courtroom on Tuesday afternoon that the sentence was "extreme" and the rapper's legal team plans to appeal.
#JR WRITER TORY LANEZ TRIAL#
The request for a new trial was denied in May. 23, 2022 for shooting and injuring the hip-hop star, whose legal name is Megan Pete, was initially set to be sentenced in January but the sentencing had been delayed several times after Lanez obtained new attorneys and filed a motion for a new trial. While some observers had remained skeptical of the reporting of the trial by reputable outlets such as Rolling Stone and the Los Angeles Times, preferring to be informed by unlicensed gossip blogs, it appears that with this information becoming widely available, perceptions are beginning to shift on social media, where Megan Thee Stallion was dragged through the mud in attempts to discredit her on behalf of the accused.Rapper Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison without the possibility of parole on Tuesday after he was convicted of felony assault for shooting and injuring hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in July 2020. Along with Harris’ testimony, it was enough to convince them that he had pulled the trigger. Although Tory’s defense tried to portray the call as the rapper apologizing for allegedly pitting the two friends against each other, the jury saw it as a damning admission of guilt. Now, after the trial concluded, some of that evidence has become public record after the audio from Tory’s jail call surfaced online. During the week-long trial, the jury heard from witnesses including Megan Thee Stallion herself and a local resident of the neighborhood in which the shooting occurred, as well as the recorded statement from Meg’s friend Kelsey Harris and a jail phone call from Lanez to Harris in which Tory appears to apologize for the shooting. Last week, Tory Lanez was convicted of assault, negligently discharging a firearm, and illegal possession of that firearm after being accused of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the feet in 2020.
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