Tory Lanez sentenced to 10 years in prison for Megan Thee Stallion shooting
09.08.2023 - 15:01
/ nypost.com
was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday for shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion in the feet back in July 2020, according to multiple news reports.Los Angeles prosecutors had asked a judge to give Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, a 13-year sentence. “If I could change it, I would but I can’t,” Lanez said at his sentencing, reported NBC News.
“Everything I did that night, I take full responsibility,” added Lanez, who wore an orange jumpsuit. “I truly am just trying to be a better person.”According to legal affairs journalist Meghann Cuniff, Lanez “spoke for several minutes,” during which time he reportedly called Megan “someone I still care for dearly to this day.”“We both lost our mothers.
We would sit there and drink, and drink until we got numb,” Lanez said of Megan, reported Cuniff. Lanez also addressed his behavior in the aftermath of the shooting, saying: “I said some very immature things that I shouldn’t have said.
I revealed some secrets I shouldn’t have revealed.”At a press conference after the sentencing, LA District Attorney George Gascón read part of a statement from Megan that was given to the court on Monday.“Every day, I think of others across the world, or victims of violence, and survivors,” her statement said. “It is truly the most powerless feeling, especially when you question whether the justice system can truly protect you.” Megan’s message continued: “Fortunately, the district attorney’s office fought for me.
I’m incredibly grateful to them and the jury for the attention to the evidence and siding with the truth. ”But if it can happen to me, imagine those who lack the resources and support systems,” she concluded.The Post has contacted representatives for Lanez for
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