Tory Lanez has been found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion, but the Canadian star’s father doesn’t agree with the verdict and has blasted the trial for being corrupt.
On Friday (December 23), Lanez (real name Daystar Peterson) was found guilty of all three charges levied against him in his felony assault trial related to the 2020 shooting of the “Hot Girl Summer” rapper.
The three counts were felony assault with a semiautomatic firearm, possession of a concealed, unregistered firearm and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. Lanez pleaded not guilty to all three.
Jurors concluded he fired at the feet of Stallion in a fit of rage following an argument after an alcohol-fueled party at the Hollywood Hills home of Kardashian family member Kylie Jenner.
Tory Lanez, who opted not to testify, faces up to 22 years in prison and deportation to his native Canada. Sentencing will take place on January 27, 2023.
“We are shocked by the verdict. There was not sufficient evidence to convict Mr. Peterson. We believe this case was not proven beyond a reasonable doubt. We will be exploring all options including an appeal,” Lanez’s defense lawyer George Mgdesyan said in a statement.
Lanez isn’t the only one disappointed with the verdict. The singer/rapper’s father, Sonstar Peterson, expressed his anger about the outcome both inside and outside the LA courthouse where his son was found guilty.
According to Rolling Stone, Sonstar branded the court system “wicked” and pointed out two prosecutors in particular. “You two, you are wicked, you are evil,” he said before being forcibly removed from the courtroom.
Law & Crime reporter Meghann Cuniff, who was present at the trial, added that it was a “crazy and downright scary scene in the courtroom as [Tory Lanez’s] father and stepmother screamed about [wicked] injustice.”
A video from The Shade Room later surfaced of Sonstar outside the courthouse delivering an impassioned address to reporters, where he called out Megan Thee Stallion’s management company Roc Nation as well as its founder JAY-Z.
“I just stood here in this Los Angeles and witnessed the worst miscarriage of justice that this world has ever seen. You want to know how I feel, I’ll tell you exactly how I feel,” Sonstar began.
He then read out a list of names that included Megan’s lawyer Alex Spiro, Desiree Perez the COO of Roc Nation, “and the whole wicked system of Roc Nation, including you JAY-Z.
He continued to lay in to Jigga, adding: “You who say you rose from the gutter, but you have traded and bartered the souls of young men, and you’re still doing it.”
Lanez’s father then started claimed the trial was corrupt and accused witness Sean Kelly of being in cahoots with prosecutors. “I’ve seen so much evidence buried in this,” he exclaimed. In a separate video, he promised Roc Nation would “crumble.”
The prosecution and Tory Lanez’s attorney had been at odds since the start of the trial on December 12. And as both sides made their final arguments to the jury on Wednesday (December 21) and Thursday (December 22), each highlighted moments from the trial which they felt had gone their way.
According to Los Angeles Times reporter Jonah Valdez, who shared notes from the trial via Twitter, prosecutors brought the jury’s attention back to previous testimony by three firearms experts regarding the absence of DNA evidence on the gun. Prosecutors, on the other hand, redirected the jury to consider the firsthand account provided by a number of witnesses.
In a statement on Thursday afternoon (December 22), the Los Angeles Superior Court office of public information announced that a few minutes before the end of their session, the jurors requested that Judge David Herriford provide “a better definition of the word ‘willfully’ and ‘on purpose’” for the sake of their deliberation.
The jury had been given the option of continuing their deliberation after the Christmas holiday if they were unable to reach a decision on Thursday. Instead, they decided to resume on Friday morning.
Lol, it’s all Jay Z’s fault…
How it Jay fault lol
Sonstar and daystar
JAY Z IS FINISHED. DONE IN JAMAICA. NEVER COMING BACK. CLOWN AND A JOKE. YOU WATCH. HE IS FINISHED
Jamaica? Wasn’t that guy canadian? So you mean he’s done in Canada? Lol riiight
Seriously?? What the fuck has this got to do Jayz?? Man get a grip!!!smfh
Wake up! Wake up! Jay-Z tried to destroy Chris Brown and now, he’s trying to destroy Tory Lanez. He uses victimhood to propel his female artists to stardom. Megan Thee Stallion blew up after she accused Tory of shooting her. She lied. Jay-Z is a snake! Free Tory!
Ya dumbass probably not from Jamaica to not know Tory from Canada… stfu n secondly a Real Jamaican wouldn’t even post this dumb shit n english…. Go to bed .. U n Time Out!
Chris Brown put hands on Rhi, yeah she touched him up first but still, that’s no excuse to fire on her. Torey shouldn’t have put himself in a situation to be accused of shooting her if he didn’t shoot MTS, and if he didn’t, he should have spoke up for his instead of not testifying! Now he’s facing 22 for being quiet and innocent. JAY Z wasn’t involved in Rhi getting slapped up or Megan getting shot so why is his name getting dragged around?
Jay Z will never die u crazy… 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
She would’ve blew up regardless and hiw are you 7sing another woman abuser to justify another abuser. They both were wrong so how is he trying to destroy them when they did it to themselves??? Dummy… they were victims not the men sheeeeesh. What it was ya daughter or mother or sister
Exaaaactly always gotta blame somebody that has nothing to do with it smh
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If what the father said is true well thats critical evidence which was not found tory lanez is not guilty. its new york city homey no one gives two fucks you are nobody until someone kills you homey david and goliath battle yo i feel you mr. And mr.s peterson i hope you will and your son get justice and rightly so. I’m out.
Get over your chair-in-front-of-computer internet investigation, he lost cause he was guilty all along meaning you were wrong all along
This didn’t happen anywhere near New York City, but cool analogy.
how much you want to bet Jay Z dreads “falling off” in 2023. MANDEM WILL CHOP DEM BLODCLAAT DREAD OFF HIS FUGLY ASS MELON. YOU ARE DONE
Done with what exactly? Stop dragging innocent people into other peoples shit!
fuck you
FUCK YOU
Jay z def had a hand in this. It’s was big as fuck and his biggest artist right now.
Gaystar Fetuson needs to be deported back to Canada, along with his friends Drake and Justin Bieber, and never to be seen again!!
Drake and Justin Bieber both live in Canada full time.
I know the system is wicked especially roc nation. They not talking like that for no reason. Ppl in this comment section are so sleep they can’t even tell who is who in the spiritual world better yet in their own life lol.
This is a Canadian Man U buffoon lol
What’s your point? He’s canadian so who cares if the court was corrupt? Are you fucking retarded? You all praise the pedophiles getting zero time let out on bail i bet though right? Ignorance
Now we know where the blatant lying comes from..it’s a family trait. Deport that whole family back to Canada. This is America and Tory has learned first hand how the justice system works.
Right because America has been so good to your broke ass smh
This os America! We free pedophiles and have zero dollar bail for raping women. Yeah be proud you goof
Alex Spiro is Jay-Z’s personal lawyer! Think about that
Wow
So the billionaire celebrity has a high profile celebrity lawyer. Wow. You’re a fucking idiot. Think about that. Dummy!
I see you’re too slow to catch on. Why would Jay-Z’s PERSONAL lawyer be involved in representing Megan? Also have you ever fired a Pistol? There was no gunpowder residue on his hands. I don’t know maybe you’re too much of baller to understand this atrocity. You’re a really smart person though, I can tell
There was powder residue on his clothing and on the lady standing next to him. Idiot. Whoever wants to hire a lawyer can. He wasn’t representing Jay Z in the case. You’re a fucking idiot. He was found guilty by a jury of “his peers.” Do you know why? Because he IS guilty. So says the verdict now. LOL. Hold that L bitch.
You don’t go around shooting ppl because you can’t handle your alcohol and a female at that someone you’ve suppose to be dating at the time Man up and grow up you a celebrity now and you childish and to blame Jay-Z he ain’t got no parts in this smh
Get yo stupid ass outta hear cuz you apparently slow! They didn’t use no evidence, only the testimony of quote unqoute witnesses. Oh I forgot, you must was there hu?
You left out the part about the million dollar offer🤷🏾♂️
Tory Lanez didnt Testify which was his biggest mistake..whoever told him not to testify was the 1 at fault….u can not win a case if u do not speak up at trial.. present ya evidence…But Megan is a Bee Itch .. her lawyers told her to stick with her story.. she became famous with this case…. Tory have to appeal this case…..or he gonna get deported after 5 years…. Been n this situation before my lawyer wasn’t shit…its about the $$
LOL. You’re all idiots. There was TONS of evidence. Powder residue. Him posting pics with that gun. Witnesses. His statement. Also, 99 percent of the time it is a HORRIBLE idea to take the stand. You don’t speak lawyer. They will twist you up and make you look guilty. I’m this case, he obviously was, and is. The jury has spoken. LOL
Your brain dead
Wasn’t any gun powder on Tory so wtf you mean
So you’re saying Tory wasn’t found guilty? What? We all have it wrong? LOL. If the jury found him guilty, HE IS GUILTY. that’s how it works dumbass. Powder, witnesses, who took the stand, Aliens. All irrelevant now.
coc nation is over
jayz mom a worthless dyke who raised him in public housing to be a bitch – shot his brother over crack money then dimed out Dame after dame used all his connects to get him famous. FUCK JAY Z
Wow….u mad as fuck….and to speak on someone’s mom is one Big pussy move on ur part. U type Big shit on the keyboard. Why don’t u call Jay because I’m assuming that u know him. Ignorant dumb fuck
Wow that was uncalled for. It’s just the internet bro. Don’t let it stress you
The evidence and testimony is what the jury convicted him on. Why the f$ck didn’t Daystar testify??? It’s been 2 years…Say something. He’s Father has the Audacity to bring in people who weren’t at the trial nor witnesses. He is a ruthless person, he shot a woman!!! For what? You negative commenter are over looking this. Awful. I quite sure he will be sentenced accordingly. And Megan sue Daystar for Pain and suffering. It’s your Right.
FAAAACTTSSSS ppl are idiots and have no empathy. He a whole bitch…. u a man shooting a female cuz u throwing a tantrum smh
The evidence and testimony is what the jury convicted him on. Why the f$ck didn’t Daystar testify??? It’s been 2 years…Say something. He’s Father has the Audacity to bring in people who weren’t at the trial nor witnesses. He is a ruthless person, he shot a woman!!! For what? You negative commenter are over looking this. Awful. I quite sure he will be sentenced accordingly. And Megan sue Daystar for Pain and suffering. It’s your Right.
Couldn’t agree more. Any decent lawyer won’t allow people to take the stand. They get humiliated by the opposing counsel every time. Normal humans don’t speak “lawyer.” This moron isn’t the exception. Plus he actually shot her. There is that.
Thats what messed him up… i was n a situation like this n my lawyer told me not to testify.. i was young.. n i ended up doing a decade.. Should of testified.. i been n a similar situation ….cant blame the DA they just doing their job
That’s bullshit, oh he shot a women! PROOVE IT. Let’s see the foot x rays. Simple testimony from the doctor who stitched her .manly feet up. Your all hypnotized slobs down in America hey? Just a bunch of fucking wack jobs. That’s okay stand for your corrupt courts, you also free pedophiles and have zero dollar bail for raping women and essentially anything flys but hey this guy is canadian so fuck him. Your all racist mutha fuckers
Don’t go off on your son for shooting a bitch. That would be accountability. Blame everyone else. It’s their fault. LOL. For some Canadians, they’re sure getting the U.S. cosplay down pretty good.
Jamaica is everywhere and Jay Z fucked up can’t come back – cosplay is a bitch and Jay Z gone find that out first hand. If didn’t enemies yesterday he has them today. we all hate rap but we let it slide – now they want to railroad our people claim they are god. there is no god and Jay Z is going to find that out
Don’t go off on your son for shooting a bitch. That would be accountability. Blame everyone else. It’s their fault. LOL. For some Canadians, they’re sure getting the U.S. cosplay down pretty good.
Tory Lanez is an American gangster wannabe if there’s ever been one he was a preppy kid back in high school he’s not about that life
jay z told on real g’s to get where he is now he has to railroad young folks who looked up to him. the thing is this is the day he lost everything in the street – jay z is a snitch everybody knows that so railroading dudes into prison is nothing for him. he has no father his mom’s a dyke and his brother is waiting for the one second he slips so he can get that revenge. FUCK JAY Z YOU CANT SELL US OUT
FUCK COC NATION – ITS ON SIGHT
COC NATION ARE BUNCH OF FAGGOTS STARTING WITH JAY Z
Ask KRS One if all those coc nation dudes including Jay Z are faggots or not. KRS don’t hate gays never has. He’s a street dude not a square. Ask him point blank if coc nation and Jay Z are a bunch of faggots see what he says
““I just stood here in this Los Angeles and witnessed the worst miscarriage of justice that this world has ever seen.”
Lmfao the nerve of this man. Emmett Till should come back from the dead and slap this fool.
jay z is a faggot ass square from the projects that why they never fucked with him from jump
Man up Tory and take your medicine😶
So he’s not mad at his son for putting himself in that predicament? Ok.
Exaaaactly these comments are crazy. Ppl really thinks he’s innocent??? He shot a female… he a whole bitch. #JayZ to the rescue… #MEGFORTHEWIN Should’ve raised ya son better he must’ve seen men abusing women somewhere 😒
coc nation will burn to the ground
Everyday I wake up somebody got a problem with hov
He’s a pos
Everyday I wake up somebody got a problem with hov
Wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up, the Father knows exactly what he is talking about.
Its foxxy cleopatra
did you catch that one young woman right at the end black power she said with a raised fist. But i digress everything he says is true sons and daughters shit jewell got fucked off by death row she black shes dead it was suspect yo. People who think they are in the right stop pretending oh no i get it nah you know who you fucking are.
Fuck you and your son…both shouldn’t even be talking about merica…
Read somewhere that stallion didn’t report the shooting because she is afraid the cops will shoot Tory..don’t fkin understand the logic behind her action. She didn’t report an attempt on her life cos shes afraid the cops will shoot the person who shot at her ..smh..the guilty verdict is flawed menh
It is america, the root of all evil. Corruption was born in that shit country, nobody went around shooting, no evidence was used, witness said he seen 2 girls fighting not tory. Enough said corruption. You all defend Megan all of a sudden because the media controls your thoughts, yet you all bashed her last year for being a man..
You goof ball Americans need to question why you praise a corrupt court? You also free pedophiles and allow zero dollsr bails for rape murder kidnapping but hey some Canadian dude supposedly shot another man in the foot, no evidence used, no witnesses considered from the apartment above, no doctor testimonials for stiching up his foot, x rays of the foot yup let’s give him 20 years. And youbstand by thst? Because he’s canadian? We are built way tougher up here, soft ass country you have! Don’t ask for another 1812
You goof ball Americans need to question why you praise a corrupt court? You also free pedophiles and allow zero dollsr bails for rape murder kidnapping but hey some Canadian dude supposedly shot another man in the foot, no evidence used, no witnesses considered from the apartment above, no doctor testimonials for stiching up his foot, x rays of the foot yup let’s give him 20 years. And youbstand by thst? Because he’s canadian? We are built way tougher up here, soft ass country you have! Don’t ask for another 1812
nobody coming to Canada making a cent off rap. None of Jay Z artist welcome in Canada period. Hear any coc nation? shit getting turned off by force. Watch and see if anybody here is joking. Get the fuck out the country with your degenerate thug murder shit.
caribana cancelled -you 400 pound stank ass loser americans that drink corn syrup for breakfast lunch and dinner stay the fuck out our country until you clean your selves up and show your GED at the border
how many Jamaicans not working for Jay Z this weekend? How much you want to bet people getting fired in the middle of the night. mfs are paranoid. cause it’s done. when jamaicans decide you are done in rap then you are over on streets. next time we see little shawn he will be bald – Jay Z cursed himself and everything he touches will turn into tin
nobody is getting across the border. not one rapper. so those tours are done. none of that sht is getting played on the radio, that’s done. we’re going to be proactive in stamping out the american criminal rap music scourge in Canada bringing drugs and murder and guns to our streets and innocent youths
To do what he(tory) allegedly did what’s wicked. To be found in circles were such happens is still wicked. That whole lifestyle is wicked. Both Megan and Lanez were in wicked circles by choice. Which ever direction the case could’ve gone shows clearly that your role models are mere idiots.
You conspiracy theory ass mfs aint shit this fool shoots a chick in the feet tries to pay her off bc he cant control his feelings and now its Jiggas
Fault, emotional, bitch ass nigga 4 real,
the whole thing was a set up – could have been months in planning to get the two in the car together stage some argument with the assistant have the gun go off then stick him with the charges
Sounds a lot like Jay z locking up another innocent black man. He jumps the highest for the puppet masters. Tory prob one of the most successful Indy artists out. He’ll go down a legend and a victim of a crooked racist system