Tory Lanez Assault Trial: Rapper Files Motion for New Trial, Cites 'Erroneous Ruling'

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Megan Thee Stallion accused Tory Lanez of shooting her in the feet, a jury found him guilty of assault with a semiautomatic firearm; discharging a firearm with gross negligence, and carrying a loaded unregistered firearm in a vehicle; along with allegations that he personally used a firearm and inflicted great bodily injury.Megan, 28, has been at the center of a maelstrom since coming forward with her allegations against Lanez in August 2020.

Lanez was officially charged in October 2020 with a felony count of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, negligent discharge of a firearm and having a concealed and unregistered firearm in a vehicle.Lanez -- whose real name is Daystar Peterson -- pleaded not guilty to the charges, previously saying that «the truth will come out.» He was barred from speaking publicly about the case and was put under house arrest after another violation of Lanez's bail in which he allegedly attacked singer August Alsina.

The Canadian rapper faces a maximum of 22 years and eight months in prison if convicted.Since Megan came forward, the case has played out on social media and even in music released by rappers not involved in the conflict.

On his album, released in 2020, more than two months after the encounter, Lanez refuted Megan's allegations on the album's first track, «Money Over Fallouts,» claiming that Megan and her team are trying to frame him.On the other hand, Megan has called out false reporting, dealt with Lanez allegedly fabricating emails from her label for press and suffered intense victim-blaming from the shooting incident.