Megan Thee Stallion

Rapper Tory Lanez was found guilty of three felonies on Friday in the 2020 shooting of hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion.

A Los Angeles jury found rapper Tory Lanez guilty of three felonies in the 2020 shooting incident of hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion on Friday. Meanwhile, the 27-year-old hip-star Megan has hit the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 charts with the songs Savage with Beyoncé and WAP with Cardi B. The charged trial, which was held over eight days, featured fans of both of Megan and Tory outside and inside the courthouse. After the verdict was announced, Megan's lawyer, Alex Spiro stated that “the jury got it right” and said he was “thankful there is justice for Meg.” Meanwhile, Tory's lawyer George Mgdesyan shared that they were “shocked by the verdict.” He added in a statement, “There was not sufficient evidence to convict Mr. The hip-hop star was wounded with bullet fragments in her feet after the attack. The jury, made up of seven women and five men, began deliberating on Thursday and reached their verdict a day later.

A Los Angeles jury on Friday found Tory Lanez guilty of three crimes in connection with Megan Thee Stallion shooting case.

Pop star Megan Thee Stallion testifies during the trial that Lanez fired a handgun at the back of her feet. According to a report in The Guardian, Lanez who was handcuffed while in the courtroom, showed no visible reaction as the verdict was read. A Los Angeles jury on Friday found Tory Lanez guilty of three crimes in connection with the incident.

Canadian rapper Tory Lanez has been found guilty in the trial for the 2020 roadside shooting of Grammy winner Megan Thee Stallion.

In a statement, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon, said, "I want to start by highlighting the bravery of Megan Pete. Following the altercation, Megan suffered wounds to her feet that at the scene she described to police as the result of broken glass, but later claimed were caused by gunshots from Peterson. Her surgeon had taken the stand to confirm he had removed bullet fragments. [Random covid testing of arriving international passengers begins at Delhi airport](/news/nation/random-covid-testing-of-arriving-international-passengers-begins-at-delhi-airport-464111) Peterson was convicted on one felony count each of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, negligent discharge of a firearm and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle, as per Variety. The outlet has reported that he was found guilty of all three felony firearm counts over an incident in which Megan alleged he shot her in the feet after they left a Hollywood Hills party at Kylie Jenner's home in 2020.

A Los Angeles jury on Friday found rapper Tory Lanez guilty of three felonies in the 2020 shooting of hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion.

She won a Grammy for best new artist in 2021, and had No. She lied about everything in this case from the beginning,” Mgdesyan said. The attorney, George Mgdesyan, argued Megan created a more sympathetic narrative by pinning the shooting on Lanez. His last two reached the top 10 on Billboard’s charts. “You faced unjust and despicable scrutiny that no woman should ever face.” They said she had no incentive to tell anything but the truth. She said the two had gotten into a dispute that became especially heated when she started insulting his music. Peterson then pointed to the two prosecutors and yelled “You two are evil, wicked people. A young girl cried and was hugged by Lanez’s stepmother, who was also tearful before she began shouting along with her husband. “There was not sufficient evidence to convict Mr. The scene was tense at times, but remained mostly peaceful until the verdict was read. [reluctance of Black victims to speak to police](https://apnews.com/article/shootings-ca-state-wire-hip-hop-and-rap-entertainment-music-372c80771a649d458d675e356733cd4c), [the protection of Black women](https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-megan-thee-stallion-hip-hop-and-rap-tory-lanez-shootings-9bca6a240fa685a93066f68592d06381), [gender politics in hip-hop](https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-megan-thee-stallion-hip-hop-and-rap-tory-lanez-shootings-9bca6a240fa685a93066f68592d06381), and [online toxicity](https://apnews.com/article/megan-thee-stallion-misogynoir-79b40b7a47f8f208715e47f8683b2e04).

A jury found rapper Tory Lanez guilty Friday of all charges in the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion outside a Los Angeles party.

[posted a tweet earlier this month](https://twitter.com/50cent/status/1604247226796019712) with a series of photos that appeared to show Megan Thee Stallion transforming into actor Jussie Smollett. “(He’s) leaning over the front passenger door, and he was shooting the gun.” us Black people got a gun in the car?” she asked. On the day she took the stand, thousands online used the hashtag #WeStandWithMegan to rally behind her virtually. She later took aim at him in the song “Shots Fired.” “You think I’m about to tell the police that we ... [charged](https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/tory-lanez-rapper-who-megan-thee-stalion-says-shot-her-n1242666) with assault with a semiautomatic firearm and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle. The case originated in July 2020, when police stopped an SUV carrying the pair and two others in Hollywood Hills. The back of my feet are always sore, but I just push through it.” Prosecutors [added a third charge](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/megan-thee-stallion-testifies-tory-lanez-shooting-rcna61372), discharging a firearm with gross negligence, earlier this month. “You showed incredible courage and vulnerability with your testimony despite repeated and grotesque attacks that you did not deserve,” he said. Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, pleaded not guilty to shooting her and dedicated an entire album to rebutting Megan Thee Stallion’s version of events.

A jury convicted rapper Tory Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, of shooting her. But it doesn't make up for the misogyny she endured.

“Women, especially Black women, are afraid to report crimes like assault and sexual violence because they are too often not believed,” he said in a statement, which alluded to the women who testified against rapist Harvey Weinstein. Even in California, women, particularly Black and queer women, are among the most vulnerable. Truthfully, I was shocked that I ended up in that place,” she wrote in an op-ed for the New York Times in late 2020. “My initial silence about what happened was out of fear for myself and my friends. George Gascón praised Stallion’s “incredible courage” for testifying, despite “repeated and grotesque attacks” on her character. “It’s not over! You know exactly what you did!” The “I was recently the victim of an act of violence by a man. The victim in this case has always been clear. Even as a victim, I have been met with skepticism and judgment. When she asked to get out, he shot at her feet — apparently shouting, “Dance, b—!”

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The 34-year-old then hinted at the “Her” singer’s court victory. Just hours after [Tory Lanez was found guilty](https://www.billboard.com/pro/megan-thee-stallion-trial-verdict-tory-lanez-guilty-all-counts/) in the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion, the “Easy on Me” singer is sharing her support for the “Savage” rapper. “And then someone made a video of ‘Water Under the Bridge’ with Meg Thee Stallion doing the dance do it.