Rapper Tory Lanez was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of shooting hip-hop superstar Megan Thee Stallion in the leg.
Torrey Lannes, 31, was found guilty Tuesday by a Los Angeles judge after a jury found him guilty of three felony counts of shooting a stallion, assault with a semi-automatic gun, and assault. Possessing an unregistered firearm loaded in the vehicle. Firing a firearm due to gross negligence.
The allegations stem from a terrible incident in 2020 when Lanez accidentally shot Megan in the foot during a heated argument after returning from Kylie Jenner’s pool party. The Associated Press reported.
During her trial, Megan said she shot Lannes in the soles of her feet as she yelled for her to dance as she got out of the SUV on her way home. Meanwhile, Megan has to undergo surgery to remove the shrapnel.
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I haven’t had a single day of peace since I was viciously shot by the accused.,” Slowly but surely I’m healing and coming back, but I’ll never be the same‘ said Megan in a statement read by prosecutors.
Lannes, meanwhile, pleaded guilty and even offered to pay Megan $1 million to keep her mouth shut. Despite this, prosecutors have sought 13 years in prison for the shooting of rapper Tory Lanez.
Lannes’ defense sought probation and drug treatment for excessive alcoholism. Ultimately, Judge David Halliford sentenced Lanez to 10 years in prison on August 10, 2023.
If I could undo and change the sequence of events that night,Mr. Lanes said, pleading guilty.
