Tory Lanez Found Guilty In 2020 Shooting Of Megan Thee Stallion, Faces 22 Years In Prison

Tory Lanez is facing up to 22 years in prison and deportation after he was found guilty of shooting rapper Megan Thee Stallion in 2020.

The Canadian rapper was convicted of three felony charges: assault with a semiautomatic handgun, discharging a firearm with gross negligence and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle. The nine-day trial concluded on Friday in Los Angeles.

This decision comes more than two years after the initial allegations by Megan that Lanez shot her in the foot in Hollywood Hills. According to the 27-year-old, the rappers and Magan’s friend, Kelsey Harris, were leaving a party at Kylie Jenner’s house when an argument broke out in the car.

She told Gayle King that she feared Lanez would kill her.

She told authorities on the scene that she stepped on glass in an effort to protect Lanez and the others in light of the George Floyd shooting just months before.

Following the incident, Stallion underwent surgery to remove bullet fragments from her left heel. Despite the injury, her claims were contentious, sparking outrage from some fans and subsequent dialogue about believing victims of violence, particularly black women.

“My initial silence about what happened was out of fear for myself and my friends,” she wrote in a New York Times op-ed in 2020. “Even as a victim, I have been met with skepticism and judgment. The way people have publicly questioned and debated whether I played a role in my own violent assault proves that my fears about discussing what happened were, unfortunately, warranted.”

Lanez has consistently denied the allegations. His attorneys framed the story as one of jealousy and unsuccessfully argued that Stallion’s friend, Harris, was the shooter. The widespread distrust of Megan’s story has continued even after the conviction, as friends and fans of the rapper have started a petition to appeal the verdict. The petition called the jury “irresponsible” and the prosecution “unprepared.”

During the trial, Megan testified that she regretted opening up about the incident because of the backlash. She said the story was less about the shooting and more “about who I’ve been having sex with.”

“I wish he would’ve just shot and killed me if I knew I was going to have to go through this torture,” she testified.

Since the verdict, there’s also been an outpouring of support for Stallion. At a Las Vegas show, Adele shouted out Megan.

“Girl, get your peace,” the singer said. “Do whatever you want now baby, I love you!”