Tory Lanez, Musician Behind Megan Thee Stallion Shooting, Gets 10 Years in Prison

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Throughout the trial, the prosecution aimed for a 13-year incarceration for the 30-year-old Lanez. Conversely, his legal team argued in favor of probation and admission to a residential drug rehabilitation program

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00:00 Musician Tory Lanez has been handed a 10-year prison sentence for shooting rapper Megan

00:05 "Thee" Stallone in 2020. The Canadian rapper, whose real name is Dijster Peterson, was found

00:11 guilty in December 2022. He faced three charges related to the shooting incident. During the trial,

00:18 prosecutors had sought a 13-year prison term for the 30-year-old Lanez. His defense team,

00:24 on the other hand, had advocated for probation and enrollment in a residential drug treatment

00:30 program. They argued that Lanez struggled with alcoholism as a way to cope with childhood trauma.

00:36 Since his conviction in December, Lanez has been held in county jail. In court, Megan "Thee" Stallone

00:42 testified on Monday about the emotional toll the shooting had taken on her. She expressed,

00:47 "Since I was viciously shot by the defendant, I have not experienced a single day of peace.

00:54 Slowly but surely, I am healing and coming back, but I will never be the same."

00:59 Lanez's lawyer, Joe Bass, stated that the rapper maintains his innocence. Bass emphasized that

01:11 Lanez's incarceration could negatively impact the financial support he provides to non-profit

01:16 organizations and individuals. Bass proposed a year-long residential treatment program for

01:22 Lanez to address his issues with alcohol abuse. During the court proceedings, Lanez's father,

01:27 Sonster Peterson, shared an emotional account of his son's challenges. He highlighted how

01:32 Lanez's music became an outlet for him and after losing his mother at the age of 11,

01:37 Lanez and Megan "Thee" Stallone had been close friends, drawn together by the shared

01:42 experience of losing their mothers. They had turned to alcohol to numb their pain.

01:46 "I'm not going to be the same," he said. "I'm not going to be the same."

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