Tory Lanez sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting Meg Thee Stallion

<p>He was found guilty of shooting her in the foot after an altercation in 2020.</p>, <span>Tory Lanes bags 10 years in prison for shooting Meg thee stallion .Denise Truscello/Getty Images for iHeartRadio/y Joseph Okpako/WireImage</span>, <h2>Canadian rapper and singer Tory Lanes has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Pete aka Meg the Stallion.</h2>, <p>The entertainer was found guilty on three gun-related charges in December 2022 which included assault with a semiautomatic handgun; carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle; and discharging a firearm with gross negligence.</p>, <img src="https://cdn-fmcrawler.shalltry.com/public/prod/files/images/2023-08-10/original/0c2ca4f1-2e8c-4b49-a1f7-8776b889959e.jpg">, <span>During the trial Megan claimed Tory Lanez offered her $1 million to stay silent.</span>, <p>Following that he was held in county jail. He was convicted of shooting fellow entertainer and Grammy winner Megan Thee Stallion in the foot during an argument after they left Kylie Jenner's party in 2020, and faced a maximum of 22 years and eight months in prison. The shooting left Meg needing surgery to remove bullet fragments from her foot.</p>, <p>The prosecutors on the case had initially called for him to be sentenced to 13 years in prison claiming that "he lacked remorse and was clearly incapable of accepting any responsibility for his own actions.”</p>, <p>Lanez's defense team, on the other hand, requested for a probation as well as a residential drug treatment program that would help to curb his alcohol problems.</p>, <img src="https://cdn-fmcrawler.shalltry.com/public/prod/files/images/2023-08-10/original/e3a4bd85-498c-4413-ab45-12f85afe6ace.jpg">, <span>The trial and the news continued to make headlines as a pop culture moment.(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)</span>, <p>During the hearing, the Califonia state judge read summaries of 76 supportive letters he received from Mr. Lanez’s fans and supporters to the court; one of which was from fellow rapper Iggy Azalea.</p>, <p>"T