The case was brought to the Los Angeles Superior Court after Megan Thee Stallion, whose real name is Megan Pete, accused Lanez of shooting her in the foot in July 2020.

She testified that Lanez had shot at the back of her feet and told her to “dance b***h” after she exited a vehicle. The pair had just left a party at Kylie Jenner’s home in the Hollywood Hills. Megan required surgery to remove the bullet fragments lodged in her feet. She said Lanez offered her $1 million to stay quiet as he was on probation.

According to the news outlet, Lanez has been in jail since being convicted by a jury last year. Prosecutors are seeking a 13-year prison sentence for Lanez. The rapper also faces deportation to his home country of Canada.

Megan issued a statement ahead of his sentencing. She said her absence from yesterday’s court hearing was to preserve her mental well-being, according to court reporter Meghann Cuniff.

“I’ve not experienced a single day of peace,” Megan wrote. “He lied to anyone that would listen,” she added, referring to Lanez. Megan also said, “Mercy is for people who show remorse,” and Lanez hadn’t shown any. She wants the sentence to be a message on violence perpetrated against women.

Megan said she struggled with whether to attend in person, and her absence should be seen as her preserving her mental well being. She said since Tory shot her, "I've not experienced a single day of piece."

"He lied to anyone that would listen," Megan said of Lanez.

— Meghann Cuniff (@meghanncuniff) August 7, 2023

 

Over 70 letters of support were read aloud during Monday’s court hearing, including one from Australian rapper Iggy Azalea, who asked for a sentence “that is transformational, not life-destroying.”

Megan Thee Stallion appeared on the cover for the April 2023 issue of Elle. She addressed the incident and highlighted how she became the target of online jokes after she opened up about the shooting. She also noted how several figures in the entertainment industry sided with Lanez and called her a liar before a verdict came.

“I don’t want to call myself a victim. As I reflect on the past three years, I view myself as a survivor because I have truly survived the unimaginable,” she told the magazine. “Not only did I survive being shot by someone I trusted and considered a close friend, but I overcame the public humiliation of having my name and reputation dragged through the mud by that individual for the entire world to see.”

“Even some of my peers in the music industry piled on with memes, jokes, and sneak disses and completely ignored the fact that I could have lost my life,” the rapper added. “Instead of condemning any form of violence against a woman, these individuals tried to justify my attacker’s actions.”