Canadian rapper Tory Lanez (30, “Say It”) has been found guilty by a jury in Los Angeles of shooting US rapper Megan Thee Stallion (27, “Body”). The jury convicted the musician on Friday (local time) of, among other things, an attack with a semi-automatic firearm.
Reports say he could now face more than 20 years in prison. The case had caused a stir on social media.
In the July 2020 incident in Hollywood, Lanez allegedly inflicted gunshot wounds on his ex-lover’s feet after an argument. After attending a party hosted by reality TV star Kylie Jenner in Hollywood, Megan Thee Stallion, her friend Kelsey Harris, Lanez and his bodyguard were in the car when an argument broke out.
The rapper, whose real name is Megan Pete, testified in court that she wanted to get out of the car. Then Lanez pointed a gun at her, said “dance, bitch!” and shot her.
Lanez, who Megan Thee Stallion says had a casual sexual relationship with the rapper in the months leading up to the incident, did not testify in court. He had pleaded not guilty through his lawyers. The sentence is to be announced on January 27th. (dpa, AFP)
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