Tory Lanez; Megan Thee Stallion.Photo: Jerod Harris/Getty; Johnny Nunez/Getty
Tory Lanezwas taken into custody in a Los Angeles courtroom for allegedly violating terms of a pre-trial protective order.
At a Tuesday court hearing involving allegations that Lanez, 29, shot rapperMegan Thee Stallionin the foot after a party in 2020, Lanez was taken into custody before being released on bond, PEOPLE confirms.
TMZreports that judge Herriford said a tweet from Lanez in February directly addressed Megan, referring to a post from Lanez that reads, “Good D— had me f—— 2 best friends …. and I got caught … that’s what I apologized 4 . … it’s sick how u Spun it tho.”
Additionally, in a since-deleted social media post on Feb. 23, a YouTube personality known as DJ Akademiks claimed that “Tory Lanez DNA was NOT found” on the weapon allegedly used to shoot Megan in the feet, perRolling Stone. (Afollow-up tweetfrom Akademiks on Feb. 23 said that results were “inconclusive in finding TORY DNA on the gun or magazine.")
Lanez’s lawyer Shawn Holley claimed Lanez did not provide Akademiks information before the initial tweet in February, according to the publication. “What (DJ Akademiks) said is that the DNA was not found on the weapon. And in fact, the swab of the gun indicates ‘inconclusive,’ that there were four contributors,” Holley reportedly said in court.
In October 2020, Lanez was charged with one felony count each of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, personal use of a firearm, and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle. Hepleaded not guilty to both chargesin November 2020.
LAPD Det. Ryan Stogner testified in December 2021 that Lanez shouted “Dance, bitch!” before shooting Megan in the foot, several outlets, includingRolling Stoneand TMZ, reported.
“[Megan] observed Mr. Peterson holding a firearm and then she observed him start to shoot,” Stogner testified at the time, perRolling Stone. “Megan immediately felt pain to her feet, observed blood, fell to the ground, and then crawled to an adjacent driveway of a residence…She described her injuries as bleeding profusely.”
The detective also stated that Lanez apologized for shooting Megan and “offered her money and begged her to please not say anything,” according to Megan’s account. Megan also told the detective that Lanez made “a reference to the fact he was already on probation.”
Earlier last year, in January, Megan named Lanez as an “abuser” in a set of tweets about the incident.
“Y’all can’t tell when s— fake news?” she wrote. “Y’all still don’t see an ABUSER picking with me ? The first court date got pushed back bc of the inauguration but I can’t wait until the MF FACTS come out !”
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“Bitch you shot me AND MY STORY NOT CHANGING AND BITCH YOU GOING TO JAIL,” she added.
About a month after the incident, Megan named Lanez as the person who she claims shot her.
Two days after Lanez’s arrest, Meganspoke outabout the incident on Instagram, claiming that she “suffered gunshot wounds, as a result of a crime that was committed against me and done with the intention to physically harm me.”
The next court hearing will be held in September.
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source: people.com
