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| Tory Lanez: How the Megan Thee Stallion shooting trial played out | Tory Lanez: How the Megan Thee Stallion shooting trial played out |
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| More than three years have passed since Tory Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion in the feet | |
| Rapper Tory Lanez has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the feet. | |
| A jury in the US found him guilty of firing at the Savage singer in the Hollywood Hills during an argument. | A jury in the US found him guilty of firing at the Savage singer in the Hollywood Hills during an argument. |
| More than three years have passed since the 2020 shooting, and a lot has happened inside - and outside - court. | |
| It's a case that divided fans and spilled out into the wider hip-hop world, with Drake being accused of taking sides at one point. | |
| What the trial heard | What the trial heard |
| When the trial finally got going in Los Angeles late last year, after months of delays, Megan got to take the stand and give her version of events under oath. | When the trial finally got going in Los Angeles late last year, after months of delays, Megan got to take the stand and give her version of events under oath. |
| "I can't believe I have to come here and do this," was how Megan started her testimony in the LA courtroom. | "I can't believe I have to come here and do this," was how Megan started her testimony in the LA courtroom. |
| She told the jury it all began at the party hosted by Kylie Jenner in the Hollywood Hills on 12 July 2020. | She told the jury it all began at the party hosted by Kylie Jenner in the Hollywood Hills on 12 July 2020. |
| Megan, real name Megan Pete, and Tory Lanez, real name Daystar Peterson, got into an argument as they drove away from the event. | Megan, real name Megan Pete, and Tory Lanez, real name Daystar Peterson, got into an argument as they drove away from the event. |
| She told the trial the row started when she mocked Lanez' musical talents. | She told the trial the row started when she mocked Lanez' musical talents. |
| According to Megan, she demanded to be let out of the car and heard Tory shouting at her to dance. | According to Megan, she demanded to be let out of the car and heard Tory shouting at her to dance. |
| He then opened fire with a handgun. | He then opened fire with a handgun. |
| Megan Thee Stallion gave evidence at the LA courthouse in December | Megan Thee Stallion gave evidence at the LA courthouse in December |
| The jury heard how she left a trail of blood at the scene and minutes after the shooting a friend messaged her security saying: "Help... Tory shot Meg." | The jury heard how she left a trail of blood at the scene and minutes after the shooting a friend messaged her security saying: "Help... Tory shot Meg." |
| Megan told the courtroom Lanez had offered her $1m to keep quiet about what happened, and called her afterwards to apologise, claiming he was "just too drunk". | Megan told the courtroom Lanez had offered her $1m to keep quiet about what happened, and called her afterwards to apologise, claiming he was "just too drunk". |
| Through tears, she said she had regrets about coming forward, saying speaking out had been "torture". | Through tears, she said she had regrets about coming forward, saying speaking out had been "torture". |
| Lanez given 10 years | |
| Lanez was convicted in December of three charges: assault with a semiautomatic firearm, having a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. | Lanez was convicted in December of three charges: assault with a semiautomatic firearm, having a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. |
| Prosecutors had sought a 13-year prison sentence, while his team asked for probation and drug and alcohol treatment instead. | |
| Lanez, 31, was held in jail after his conviction and is now facing possible deportation to his native Canada. | |
| Sentencing began on Monday, but did not conclude until Tuesday as lawyers quarrelled over aggravating factors. | |
| In a victim impact statement by Megan that was read for the court during sentencing, she said she will "never be the same" after the attack. | |
| "Since I was viciously shot by the defendant, I have not experienced a single day of peace," the statement said. | |
| "Slowly but surely, I'm healing and coming back, but I will never be the same." | |
| Why the case was so divisive | Why the case was so divisive |
| Fans showed their support for the rapper outside the courthouse in LA | Fans showed their support for the rapper outside the courthouse in LA |
| Outside the court during the trial, Lanez' supporters stood opposite crowds of fans carrying "We stand with Megan" signs. | |
| And as Megan arrived at the building in December, his side heckled her by shouting: "Why are you lying on that boy?" | |
| When the jury returned guilty verdicts, Lanez' dad Sonstar Peterson screamed that the prosecutors were evil and part of a "wicked system". | |
| Accusations of lying have dogged Grammy-winning rapper Megan throughout the case, because her story changed early on. | |
| She initially told police she'd been hurt by stepping on broken glass. | She initially told police she'd been hurt by stepping on broken glass. |
| It wasn't until later, on Instagram, when she first said that Lanez had shot her. | |
| She then told an interviewer she'd needed surgery to remove bullets from her feet which had missed her bones and tendons. | She then told an interviewer she'd needed surgery to remove bullets from her feet which had missed her bones and tendons. |
| Megan, 28, said she lied to officers at the time because she didn't want to "get in more trouble". | |
| It sparked a long war of words between her and Lanez - they both released tracks about the case. | It sparked a long war of words between her and Lanez - they both released tracks about the case. |
| In his song Money Over Fallout, Lanez accused Megan of trying to frame him, while Megan said she was the one "speakin' facts" in her track Shots Fired. | In his song Money Over Fallout, Lanez accused Megan of trying to frame him, while Megan said she was the one "speakin' facts" in her track Shots Fired. |
| Taking sides | Taking sides |
| In his collab with 21 Savage, Drake appears to suggest Megan lied about being shot | In his collab with 21 Savage, Drake appears to suggest Megan lied about being shot |
| The dispute spilled out into the wider hip-hop world, with artists like 50 Cent and even Drake getting involved. | The dispute spilled out into the wider hip-hop world, with artists like 50 Cent and even Drake getting involved. |
| Megan frequently defended herself on Twitter and said she'd been painted as aggressive and a "snitch". | Megan frequently defended herself on Twitter and said she'd been painted as aggressive and a "snitch". |
| She suggested misogynoir - misogyny against black women - could be why she was targeted. | She suggested misogynoir - misogyny against black women - could be why she was targeted. |
| Megan criticised Drake when he released Circo Loco, a collab with 21 Savage that appeared to reference the shooting case. | Megan criticised Drake when he released Circo Loco, a collab with 21 Savage that appeared to reference the shooting case. |
| Tory Lanez jailed for Megan Thee Stallion shooting | |
| 50 Cent sorry for Megan Thee Stallion lying claims | 50 Cent sorry for Megan Thee Stallion lying claims |
| Rapper Megan 'will never be same' after shooting | |
| But she did receive support from fellow artists, like JoJo and Kehlani. | But she did receive support from fellow artists, like JoJo and Kehlani. |
| And a group of prominent black women, including #MeToo founder Tarana Burke, released an open letter backing Megan. | And a group of prominent black women, including #MeToo founder Tarana Burke, released an open letter backing Megan. |
| In Da Club rapper Fiddy eventually apologised for sharing memes casting doubt on Megan's version of events. | In Da Club rapper Fiddy eventually apologised for sharing memes casting doubt on Megan's version of events. |
| He said he'd changed his mind after hearing evidence from the trial. | He said he'd changed his mind after hearing evidence from the trial. |
| The case remains divisive though, Australian rapper Iggy Azalea was one of 70 people to send the judge a letter in support of Lanez ahead of the sentencing hearing. | |
| 'A victory for every woman' | 'A victory for every woman' |
| Megan says the guilty verdict was a "victory for women" | Megan says the guilty verdict was a "victory for women" |
| Lanez has always denied the charges against him, he's filed various appeals and his lawyers could launch other motions after his sentence. | Lanez has always denied the charges against him, he's filed various appeals and his lawyers could launch other motions after his sentence. |
| Since the guilty verdict, Megan has tried to reclaim the narrative around the shooting, and spoken about the effect "false narratives" and "conspiracy theories" had on her. | Since the guilty verdict, Megan has tried to reclaim the narrative around the shooting, and spoken about the effect "false narratives" and "conspiracy theories" had on her. |
| In an Elle Magazine feature, she said the guilty verdict "was a victory for every woman who has ever been shamed, dismissed, and blamed for a violent crime committed against them". | In an Elle Magazine feature, she said the guilty verdict "was a victory for every woman who has ever been shamed, dismissed, and blamed for a violent crime committed against them". |
| "We can't control what others think, especially when the lies are juicier than the truth," she said. | "We can't control what others think, especially when the lies are juicier than the truth," she said. |
| "But as a society, we must create safer environments for women to come forward about violent behaviour without fear of retaliation." | "But as a society, we must create safer environments for women to come forward about violent behaviour without fear of retaliation." |
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| United States | United States |
| Canada | Canada |
| Music | Music |