Tory Lanez has been hit with a third felony charge in the 2020 shooting case against Megan Thee Stallion, the trial for which is now underway.
According to Rolling Stone reporter Nancy Dillon, the prosecution has added a new felony charge for “discharging a firearm with gross negligence” during Monday’s (December 5) proceedings.
The charge carries a six-year sentence and if convicted can still qualify as a “deportable crime” with Lanez being a Canadian citizen.
He faces a maximum of 22 years and eight months behind bars if convicted on all charges put forth against him. The others include “felony assault with a semiautomatic firearm and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle.” There are also lesser charges for inflicting great bodily injury.
The celebrity trial began on November 28 with the jury selection process ongoing and opening statements are reportedly slated for December 12.
Lanez was taken off house arrest ahead of trial and granted the green light to travel outside of his home so he can properly prepare for the case with his legal team. “Mr. Peterson’s house arrest was lifted over the objections of our office,” a statement from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office read.
The house arrest ruling was originally made in October in response to an altercation the Canadian singer had a month prior with August Alsina in Chicago.
Judge David Herriford added he was lifting Tory’s house arrest “mainly for the trial preparation aspect.”
Lanez is accused of shooting at Megan and wounding both of her feet in July 2020. The trial was set to kick off in September, but was ultimately pushed back after Tory asked a judge to delay the start date due to his legal counsel being preoccupied with other trials.
The L.A. County D.A.’s Office charged Tory Lanez with a felony count of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and one count of carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle in October 2020.
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Young Thug, Is that you?
Ya’ll don’t see what’s happening? They added a lesser charge of firing a weapon that has NOTHING to do with shooting Meg. He could fire a gun in the air to break up a fight and still be guilty of this charge – weird how they added it 2 years later. They’re trying to railroad Tory.
How did she get the machine behind her? Money? Sales? Being female? Him being Canadian? How come he can’t get his own pull if it was so simple?
Don’t do stupid shit don’t get stupid prizes. Simple.
Get a better comment section, HHDX! How much y’all paying y’all backend people for this atrocity?
A Baby Ruth and a Bag of Skittles
360 deal vs independent. Look how many endorsements she had for an artist who’s sold nothing. I think she has 1 top 10 hit on her own the others are with the biggest artists in the game like Beyonce, Nicki, Cardi B etc. Matter of fact how does an artist who sold nothing get so many features? She’s signed to Roc Nation.
Seeing as how the trial is coming up and they’re probably finding new evidence and building their case strategy, it isn’t weird at all. Also, what kind of 90s movie are you living in that you think he would need to shoot a gun in the air to break up a fight?
Tory, meet your new cell mate the Booty Warrior