Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday, August 8, after being found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in both of her feet.Before the ruling was made, Lanez, 31, spoke in front of Judge David Herriford, asking for leniency.
Lanez told the judge that he still cares for Megan, 28, “dearly to this day” and that she is his “friend.” Lanez also had 76 character references submitted by friends, family and other supporters including Iggy Azalea.Meanwhile, Megan was not present for the hearing but a written statement was read on her behalf.
The letter explained that her absence was to protect her mental wellbeing and she accused Lanez of not showing any remorse for the incident.“He not only shot me, he made a mockery of my trauma.
He tried to position himself as a victim and set out to destroy my character and my soul,” Megan’s message read. “He lied to anyone that would listen and paid bloggers to disseminate false information about the case on social media.”The note continued: “He released music videos and songs to damage my character and continue his crusade.
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