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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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| Lanez, pictured in 2022, accused Megan of framing him | Lanez, pictured in 2022, accused Megan of framing him |
| Rapper Tory Lanez is in hospital after being stabbed 14 times by a fellow prison inmate. | Rapper Tory Lanez is in hospital after being stabbed 14 times by a fellow prison inmate. |
| The 32-year-old rapper sustained wounds to his back, torso, head and face and suffered two collapsed lungs in the attack, according to a post on his Instagram account. | The 32-year-old rapper sustained wounds to his back, torso, head and face and suffered two collapsed lungs in the attack, according to a post on his Instagram account. |
| The Canadian hip-hop star, real name Daystar Peterson, is serving a 10-year prison sentence for shooting his ex, rap superstar Megan Thee Stallion, in 2020. | |
| Despite his injuries, he has been able to breathe unassisted and is in "good spirits", the social media update added. | Despite his injuries, he has been able to breathe unassisted and is in "good spirits", the social media update added. |
| Prison officials said they were investigating the attack, which happened at the California Correctional Institution, about 75 miles (120km) north of Los Angeles, on Monday morning. | Prison officials said they were investigating the attack, which happened at the California Correctional Institution, about 75 miles (120km) north of Los Angeles, on Monday morning. |
| They did not comment on a potential motive. | They did not comment on a potential motive. |
| It is the latest episode in a long-running saga, involving a bitter war of words, a dramatic trial and some of the biggest names in hip-hop. | It is the latest episode in a long-running saga, involving a bitter war of words, a dramatic trial and some of the biggest names in hip-hop. |
| What the Tory Lanez trial heard | What the Tory Lanez trial heard |
| Megan Thee Stallion testified in a Los Angeles court during Lanez's trial | Megan Thee Stallion testified in a Los Angeles court during Lanez's trial |
| The trial finally got going in December 2022 after months of delays. | The trial finally got going in December 2022 after months of delays. |
| Megan got to take the stand in a Los Angeles court and give her version of events under oath. | Megan got to take the stand in a Los Angeles court and give her version of events under oath. |
| "I can't believe I have to come here and do this," was how she started her testimony in the LA courtroom. | "I can't believe I have to come here and do this," was how she started her testimony in the LA courtroom. |
| She told jurors it all began at a party hosted by Kylie Jenner in the Hollywood Hills on 12 July 2020. | She told jurors it all began at a party hosted by Kylie Jenner in the Hollywood Hills on 12 July 2020. |
| Megan, real name Megan Pete, and Lanez got into an argument as they drove away from the event. | Megan, real name Megan Pete, and Lanez 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 him shouting at her to dance. | According to Megan, she demanded to be let out of the car and heard him shouting at her to dance. |
| He then opened fire with a handgun. | He then opened fire with a handgun. |
| 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". |
| Why the case was so divisive | Why the case was so divisive |
| Supporters of both rappers turned up outside court during trial | Supporters of both rappers turned up outside court during trial |
| Accusations of lying dogged Grammy-winning rapper Megan throughout the case, because her story changed early on. | Accusations of lying 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. | 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, 30, said she lied to officers at the time because she didn't want to "get in more trouble". | Megan, 30, 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. |
| The war of words was echoed by fans, with opposing camps of supporters turning up outside court for the trial. | The war of words was echoed by fans, with opposing camps of supporters turning up outside court for the trial. |
| Lanez' supporters stood opposite crowds of fans carrying "We stand with Megan" signs. | Lanez' supporters stood opposite crowds of fans carrying "We stand with Megan" signs. |
| And as she arrived at the building, his side heckled her by shouting: "Why are you lying on that boy?" | And as she arrived at the building, his side heckled her by shouting: "Why are you lying on that boy?" |
| Taking sides | Taking sides |
| Megastar Drake appeared to accuse Megan of lying in a collaboration with 21 Savage | Megastar Drake appeared to accuse Megan of lying in a collaboration with 21 Savage |
| 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. |
| But she did receive support from fellow artists, like JoJo and Kehlani. | But she did receive support from fellow artists, like JoJo and Kehlani. |
| Rapper Tory Lanez stabbed 14 times in California prison attack | Rapper Tory Lanez stabbed 14 times in California prison attack |
| 50 Cent apologises over Tory Lanez shooting posts | 50 Cent apologises over Tory Lanez shooting posts |
| Megan Thee Stallion 'will never be the same' after being shot by Tory Lanez | Megan Thee Stallion 'will never be the same' after being shot by Tory Lanez |
| 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. | 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. |
| Lanez sentenced to 10 years | Lanez sentenced to 10 years |
| Lanez was convicted 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 of three charges: assault with a semiautomatic firearm, having a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. |
| During a two-day sentencing hearing lawyers quarrelled over aggravating factors. | During a two-day sentencing hearing lawyers quarrelled over aggravating factors. |
| Prosecutors had sought a 13-year prison sentence, while his team asked for probation and drug and alcohol treatment instead. | Prosecutors had sought a 13-year prison sentence, while his team asked for probation and drug and alcohol treatment instead. |
| In a victim impact statement from Megan read to the court during sentencing, she spoke of the psychological impact of the attack and the aftermath. | In a victim impact statement from Megan read to the court during sentencing, she spoke of the psychological impact of the attack and the aftermath. |
| "Since I was viciously shot by the defendant, I have not experienced a single day of peace," the statement said. | "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." | "Slowly but surely, I'm healing and coming back, but I will never be the same." |
| 'A victory for every woman' | 'A victory for every woman' |
| Megan, pictured at the recent Met Gala, has continued to perform and release music | Megan, pictured at the recent Met Gala, has continued to perform and release music |
| Lanez has always denied the charges against him, has filed various appeals and released an album while serving his sentence. | Lanez has always denied the charges against him, has filed various appeals and released an album while serving 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. |
| She has also obtained a five-year restraining order against Lanez, and launched a defamation case against a pro-Lanez blogger | She has also obtained a five-year restraining order against Lanez, and launched a defamation case against a pro-Lanez blogger |
| 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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