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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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