Three years. This is the duration of the judicial investigation into the attack of the Canadian R&B singer Tory Lanezabout his ex-girlfriend, the successful rapper Megan you stallion.
On July 11, 2020, during a marital dispute, the singer shot the rapper’s feet. Declared guilty of assault with a semi-automatic weapon last December, carrying an undeclared weapon and negligence, to which he was convicted 10 years in prison.
Tory Lanez jealous of her girlfriend’s success
At the time of the events, the two stars were driving back from a drunken evening at the Kylie Jenner, in the company of Megan Thee Stallion’s personal assistant, who also fell under the spell of the Canadian singer. It was then that the argument broke out.
The singer points a gun at her, then feels some pain. She sees her feet bleeding from her, then she crawls into an alley for shelter.
During the process, the latter she said her ex-boyfriend asked her to marry her” one million dollars » shut up after you shoot him. As the hearings progressed, the profile of Tory Lanez took shape: the singer with a “ wounded ego » according to the accusation he was jealous” because Megan had it more successful than him »he had stigmatized the prosecutor during the hearing.
A symbolic story of the misogynist
Since the beginning of this case, Megan The Stallion has often been accused of lying about her assault. While Tory Lanez has received a lot of support from internet users, but also from artists: in the song Circoloco, a duet with 21 Savage, Drake took the liberty of claiming that his colleague simply… lied. ” This bitch lied about being killed “, we can hear in the title.
The case, a symbol of misogynist in the United States and in the world of rap, had prompted Megan Thee Stallion to tell her story in the columns of the New York Times, in October 2020. In a forum, then in a video entitled “why I speak for black women”. She wrote: ” I’m not afraid of criticism and saying “Protect Black Women” shouldn’t be controversial. »
If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence or you just want to find out more:
- 3919 and the government website let’s stop THE violence
- Our practical article My boyfriend hit me: how to react, what to do when you are a victim of violence in your relationship?
- the association All ahead and its help chat available at How do we love each other?
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Source: Madmoizelle
Mary Crossley is an author at “The Fashion Vibes”. She is a seasoned journalist who is dedicated to delivering the latest news to her readers. With a keen sense of what’s important, Mary covers a wide range of topics, from politics to lifestyle and everything in between.
