Tory Lanez is a free man–from home arrest. According to Rolling Stone senior reporter Nancy Dillon, a choose granted the artist launch as preparations for the Megan Thee Stallion capturing trial.
“I’m doing this mainly for the trial preparation aspect,” Judge David Herriford stated, per Dillon.
Tory Lanez launched from home arrest as his trial for allegedly capturing Megan Thee Stallion begins with jury choice in L.A.
“I’m doing this mainly for the trial preparation aspect,” Judge David Herriford stated, overruling a prosecution objection
Openings anticipated 12/12
— Nancy Dillon (@Nancy__Dillon) December 5, 2022
Jury choice has begun in what’s going to doubtless be one of many 12 months’s greatest superstar trials. Opening statements are set for December 12 in Los Angeles. This is town the place prosecutors say Lanez shot at Megan’s “feet several times and wounding her” in July 2020. At the time, she, actual identify Megan Pete, was touring in a car with Tory, former pal Kelsey and a driver after leaving a celebration at Kylie Jenner’s residence.
Months later, in October, prosecutors charged Tory with one rely of felony assault with a semiautomatic firearm and one rely of carrying a loaded, unregistered handgun in a car. If convicted, he faces as much as 22 years in jail.
In April, Tory was arrested for violating a no-contact order within the capturing case by tweeting about Megan. The choose set his bail at $350,000. By October, he was again beneath arrest–this time in his residence.
Two circumstances of Tory’s launch in April had been to remain 100 yards from Megan and out of authorized hassle. But, he allegedly attacked August Alsina in early September throughout a confrontation, sparking an impartial prison investigation and violating his bail phrases.
Megan, who has confronted accusations of fabricating her accidents, lately blasted Drake for seemingly utilizing her expertise as a lyric. At the time, her lawyer Alex Spiro got here to her protection, saying Drake ought to clarify himself.
“She’s confident in that because the evidence is confident in that because these things are irrefutable and can’t be cross-examined and truth usually comes out in courtrooms and I’m confident that it will here,” Spiro advised TMZ.