Megan Thee Stallion’s lawyer, Alex Spiro, has replied to claims from Tory Lanez’s authorized group concerning what they declare is new proof within the 2020 capturing case that allegedly proves his innocence.
Spiro launched a press release on Wednesday (Might 14), shutting down the brand new claims surrounding the case.
“Tory Lanez was tried and convicted by a jury of his friends and his case was correctly adjudicated via the court docket system,” Spiro mentioned in a press release to XXL. “This isn’t a political matter — it is a case of a violent assault that was resolved within the court docket of regulation.”
The assertion got here in response to Unite the Individuals’s lead advisor, Walter Roberts, who hosted a press convention on Wednesday concerning Lanez, who’s listed as an advisory member on the group’s web site, and the 2020 capturing case.
Roberts claimed that he acquired new proof within the case proving Lanez’s innocence. He mentioned he was approached by Bradley James, who claimed to be Megan Thee Stallion’s buddy, Kelsey Harris’ bodyguard, on the evening of the July 2020 capturing. Roberts added that James allegedly overheard a dialog wherein Harris admitted to having the gun throughout the capturing, and that in response to James, Lanez didn’t shoot anybody.
Billboard has reached out to Megan Thee Stallion’s rep and Unite the Individuals for remark.
Lanez was convicted on three felony counts of capturing Megan Thee Stallion within the toes following an argument exterior a July 2020 social gathering in Hollywood Hills. In accordance with prosecutors, Megan received out of a automotive throughout an argument when Lanez shouted, “Dance, b—h!” and fired at her toes.
Lanez was finally sentenced to 10 years in jail, and Thee Stallion was granted a restraining order towards the Canadian singer in January.
Earlier this week, Lanez was attacked in jail, throughout which he was reportedly stabbed 14 occasions, and suffered from collapsed lungs. He was transported to a hospital close to the California Correctional Establishment, the place he was serving his sentence.
An announcement on his Instagram account mentioned that Lanez was stabbed in his head, neck, again and torso, however is now respiration on his personal. “Regardless of being in ache, he’s speaking usually, in good spirits and deeply grateful to God that he’s pulling via,” the assertion mentioned. “He additionally needs to thank everybody for the continued prayers and assist.”
