Canadian rapper Tory Lanez is awaiting sentencing today after being found guilty of shooting rapper Megan Thee Stallion. A statement written by Megan, who said she "simply could not bring [her]self to be in a room with Tory again," was read aloud at Los Angeles County Superior Court on Monday (August 7).
"Since I was viciously shot by the defendant, I have not experienced a single day of peace," her statement read. "Slowly but surely, I'm healing and coming back, but I will never be the same."
She continued: "I've been tormented and terrorized. He lied to anyone that would listen... He paid bloggers to disseminate false information, he treated my trauma like a joke when I could've been dead. He blamed the system, he blamed the press, and as of late he is using his childhood trauma to justify his actions. His crime warrants the full weight of the law."
Lanez, whose birth name is Daystar Peterson, has been in custody since December 23, 2022, following his conviction on charges of first-degree assault, discharge of a firearm with gross negligence and having a concealed an unregistered firearm in a vehicle.
The prosecution suggested a 13-year prison sentence in June, while Lanez's defence argued for probation or a three-year prison term, asserting the uniqueness of his case.
"Since I was viciously shot by the defendant, I have not experienced a single day of peace," her statement read. "Slowly but surely, I'm healing and coming back, but I will never be the same."
She continued: "I've been tormented and terrorized. He lied to anyone that would listen... He paid bloggers to disseminate false information, he treated my trauma like a joke when I could've been dead. He blamed the system, he blamed the press, and as of late he is using his childhood trauma to justify his actions. His crime warrants the full weight of the law."
Lanez, whose birth name is Daystar Peterson, has been in custody since December 23, 2022, following his conviction on charges of first-degree assault, discharge of a firearm with gross negligence and having a concealed an unregistered firearm in a vehicle.
The prosecution suggested a 13-year prison sentence in June, while Lanez's defence argued for probation or a three-year prison term, asserting the uniqueness of his case.
