Rapper Tory Lanez made a public statement on Wednesday, asserting that he was wrongly convicted just two days after receiving a 10-year sentence for shooting rapper Megan Thee Stallion. At the conclusion of a two-week trial in December, a Los Angeles jury found Lanez, also known as Daystar Peterson, guilty on three charges: assault with a semiautomatic firearm, having a loaded and unregistered firearm in a vehicle, and discharging a firearm with gross negligence.
During his sentencing, the Canadian rapper expressed remorse and stated that he would change the events of that night if he could. He emphasized that Megan Thee Stallion, whom he referred to as the victim and still cares for, was his friend, and he takes full responsibility for his actions that night.
However, Lanez clarified his remarks regarding the sentencing, stating that he took responsibility for his verbal and intimate moments with the involved parties and not the charges he believes he was wrongfully convicted of. He remains steadfast in his refusal to apologize for something he didn’t do.
The 31-year-old musician is accused of shooting Megan in both of her feet in the Hollywood Hills after leaving a party hosted by Kylie Jenner in July 2020. Despite Lanez’s claims of innocence, there were compelling moments during the trial that likely contributed to his conviction. Prosecutors presented evidence of Lanez apologizing after his arrest on the night of the shooting. Additionally, Lanez’s own witness testified that he was “firing everywhere.”
Megan’s former friend and assistant, Kelsey Harris, also accused Lanez of shooting Megan on multiple occasions. Although she refused to cooperate on the stand beyond asserting her constitutional right against self-incrimination, her testimony adds weight to the allegations.
Megan herself has accused Lanez of spreading misinformation and launching a hate campaign against her. Throughout the trial and preceding years, Lanez’s supporters, attorney, bloggers, and prominent figures in hip-hop leaned into using misogynoir, a form of misogynistic targeting specifically directed at Black women, against Megan.
In court, Megan expressed her frustration with the music industry’s treatment of her and the backlash she has faced: “Every man in a position of power in the music industry has been giving me hell for going on the last three years.” She lamented the torment she has endured and stated that she has been unfairly portrayed as the villain, while Lanez is the true antagonist.
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