Canadian rapper Tory Lanez is facing a 13-year sentence after being convicted last year of shooting Megan Thee Stallion. He told a judge he "waged a campaign to humiliate and re-traumatize the victim."
Lanez (real name Daystar Peterson) will be sentenced next week after being convicted in December on three felony counts in connection with the 2020 incident where the rapper shot Megan (real name Megan Pete) in the foot during an argument following a pool party in the Hollywood Hills.
In a sentencing memorandum filed June 6, prosecutors said anything less than 13 years would "endanger public safety" and "not be in the interest of justice." In the final paragraph, they mention the shooting and "a campaign to humiliate and re-traumatize the victim."
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"The defendant actively invited harassment of the victim by spreading misinformation to his large following in an effort to galvanize the public against the victim and even the prosecution team," prosecutors stated. "The defendant has weaponized misinformation to such an extent to his large following that it has left a lasting traumatic impact on the victim."
According to the lawsuit, Lanez "not only lacks remorse" but is also "clearly incapable of accepting any responsibility for his own actions."
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"The defendant's lack of remorse is insidious, leaving this court with no assurances that the defendant will not repeat this type of behavior in the future," the government argued in its brief, filed on June 6.
Lanez's attorneys did everything they could during the trial to cast doubt on who pulled the bullet, presenting a scenario where Harris may have been the shooter. However, a crucial defence witness provided contradictory eyewitness testimony, and prosecutors referred to an earlier interview in which Harris blamed Lanez explicitly. Megan herself provided compelling evidence that Lanez was the one who shot her; neither Lanez nor the driver testified.
Prosecutors noted other post-shooting acts by Lanez in their June 6 brief. They cited an April Instagram post in which he made "unfounded accusations" about prosecutors choosing to "hide and suppress" evidence. They also mentioned an incident in October where he reportedly assaulted singer August Alsina following a concert in Chicago.
