RAPPER Tory Lanez has been remanded into custody and handcuffed in court over his tweets about Megan Thee Stallion. Lanez’s legal troubles continue after being accused of shooting rapper Megan in the feet following an argument in July 2020. After hearing nearly an hour of argument about the rapper’s social media activity, Judge David V. Herriford […]
RAPPER Tory Lanez has been remanded into custody and handcuffed in court over his tweets about Megan Thee Stallion.
Lanez’s legal troubles continue after being accused of shooting rapper Megan in the feet following an argument in July 2020.
After hearing nearly an hour of argument about the rapper’s social media activity, Judge David V. Herriford determined that some of Lanez’s tweets “seem to be clear messages” directed at Megan.
In addition, Judge Herriford increased the rapper’s bail to $350,000 after finding he violated both the discovery and criminal protective orders.
Prosecutors had requested he be held without bail, or at least set it at $5million.
The judge added new conditions to Lanez’s release that the rapper “not to mention the complaining witness in this case in any social media.”
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A trial date has been set for September 14.
Lanez – whose real name is Daystar Peterson – has pleaded not guilty to counts of felony assault, assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle, where Megan was left with two gunshot wounds on her foot.
The rapper faces up to 22 years in prison if found guilty.
According to her Instagram Live videos, Megan claimed that she was in Lanez’s car with him, his bodyguard, and her friend and that the four were arguing.
As a result, Megan, who was in the front seat, left the car and alleged that Lanez shot her through the car’s back window.
Megan insisted that rumors she had hit Lanez were bogus.
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According to reports, Megan originally told cops that she had cut her foot on glass.
Before the arrest happened, Lanez and Megan were seen hanging out at a pool party with Kylie Jenner, 22, in July 2020.
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