EXCLUSIVE: Mom of Tory Lanez’s six-year-old-son is seen sobbing outdoors court docket after rapper is jailed for 10 years for capturing Megan Thee Stallion within the ft

The mom of Tory Lanez’ six-year-old son was seen sobbing outdoors court docket after the rapper was jailed for 10 years for capturing singer Megan Thee Stallion within the ft. 

Raina Chassagne, Lanez’s child mama, was overcome with emotion after the rapper’s sentencing on Tuesday. She was consoled by pals, who spoke to her whereas ready by her automobile outdoors court docket. 

Through the first day of the sentencing listening to, Chassagne gave an emotional plea to minimize his sentence – calling her ex-boyfriend an bold and trusting individual.

Six-year-old Kai’s mom Raina attested to the rapper’s dedication as a father – and tried to induce the choose to think about leniency to interrupt the cycle of black fathers being incarcerated and due to this fact separated from their youngsters. 

Her pleas, nevertheless, didn’t work. Lanez was sentenced to a decade in jail. 

Raina Chassagne, Kai’s mom and Tory Lanez’s child mama, was overcome with emotion after the rapper’s 10-year sentencing on Tuesday. She was consoled by pals, who spoke to her whereas ready by her automobile outdoors court docket

Tory Lanez carries his son, Kai, out of court docket throughout his trial within the Megan Thee Stallion capturing in December 2022. He purchased his younger little one to the courtroom on a number of events. The kid will now have to go to his father in jail

Through the trial in December, Tory Lanez confirmed as much as court docket holding his son Kai –  stepping out of the automobile he had traveled in whereas lifting the boy out in his arms.

He was seen adjusting the boy’s swimsuit after which strolling into the courtroom collectively.

Following the day in court docket, he additionally carried him out, saying: ‘He’s my assist system and I am his too.’ 

It is unclear how Chassagne and Lanez met, or how they co-parented up till this level.  

At his sentencing yesterday, convicted Canadian musician Lanez stated that sufferer Megan is ‘somebody I nonetheless take care of dearly to this present day’ regardless of the end result. 

Lanez, actual identify Daystar Peterson, stated concerning the capturing that put him behind bars for a decade: ‘I stated some very immature issues that I should not have stated. 

‘I revealed some secrets and techniques I should not have revealed.’ 

Raina Chassagne was seen outdoors court docket after Tory Lanez, her kid’s father, was sentenced

She was consoled by an entourage of individuals outdoors court docket

Daystar Peterson, referred to as Tory Lanez and his son go away the Los Angeles Superior Courthouse on December 22, 2022 

The rapper typically purchased his six-year-old son alongside to court docket, and was papped carrying him out and in through the trial. Many thought this was a strategic transfer 

The sentence brings an finish to a dramatic trial that created a cultural firestorm within the hip-hop neighborhood.

The rapper, carrying a black cranium cap, was handcuffed in his orange jail overalls as Los Angeles Superior Court docket Choose David Herriford handed down the sentence.

The choose denied the probation that Lanez’s protection had been asking for.

Earlier than being given 10 years, Lanez begged the choose to not ship him to jail.

In a 15-minute deal with, the musician stated: ‘Give me some kind of various that’s not jail. I is usually a significantly better man in my neighborhood.

‘I’m not standing earlier than you as a star. I stand her as a real one that desires an opportunity. My little one wants me – I wish to higher myself. I would like an opportunity to point out the world that the person you see right here right now shouldn’t be the actual me.

‘I’m not anticipating preferential therapy. However, your honor I’m genuinely asking you with my coronary heart to place me to the check, to offer me a possibility.

‘There have been these misconceptions about me being this monster, of not having regret. However that’s simply not true. 

Lanez’s child mama is seen talking emotionally to a gaggle of pals

She rests her head within the arms of one other man after Tory Lanez’s 10-year sentence was introduced

‘That night time, all people was drunk, I stated some very immature issues…I used to be unsuitable. If I might flip again the clock I’d….I apologize.

‘All the pieces I did that night time I’m take duty for. I ask you for the possibility to be a greater father, a greater mentor. I’m asking you to not choose me simply on this case, however on the complete scope of my life. 

‘I do have a recurring dysfunction – I wish to be a greater individual.’

On the final day of Lanez’s 10-day trial on December 23 final 12 months, the jury of seven ladies and 5 males unanimously convicted the rapper of three felonies.

He was discovered responsible of assault with a semi-automatic firearm, capturing a firearm in a grossly negligent method and carrying a hid firearm in a car.

The assault carried a penalty of as much as 9 years in jail, the conviction for negligently capturing a gun as much as three years and the hid gun rely three years.

Daystar Peterson’s trial in Los Angeles. Peterson, is thought professionally as Tory Lanez

Megan Thee Stallion had three bullet fragments surgically faraway from her foot. She’s pictured in court docket in December for Lanez’s trial 

In her emotional testimony throughout trial, Megan, 28, informed the jury that she and Lanez  acquired right into a struggle earlier than he shot her within the foot

Megan took to Instagram with a photograph of her foot harm following the capturing  

As a result of the jury additionally discovered that Lanez precipitated ‘nice bodily harm’ – Megan had three bullet fragments surgically faraway from her ft – the assault and negligent capturing felonies carried enhanced penalties.

The musician had beforehand pleaded not responsible to all three prices.

In her emotional testimony throughout trial, Megan, 28, informed the jury that she and Lanez – with whom she’d been having a sexual relationship – had been to a pool social gathering July 12, 2020 on the house of Kylie Jenner and had been in his SUV within the Hollywood Hills with Kelsey Harris when an alcohol-fueled argument erupted.

Megan – actual identify Megan Pete – requested the driving force to cease the automobile and she or he acquired out – which was when she stated Lanez yelled ‘Dance b***h’ and fired a gun 5 occasions at her, injuring her ft so severely that she wanted surgical procedure.

She testified in court docket that Lanez provided her and Harris 1,000,000 {dollars} to maintain quiet concerning the capturing and requested them to not report him as a result of he was already ‘on probation.’

Megan additionally stated that Lanez later apologized to her, saying he was drunk on the time of the capturing.

Megan Thee Stallion performs onstage at LA Satisfaction within the Park held at Los Angeles State Historic Park on June 9, 2023

Lanez, through the course of the final eight months, had attempted to be granted a re-trial. His requests had been denied by a choose. 

In making his resolution, the choose on Tuesday took under consideration two ‘aggravating elements’ that had been confirmed by the prosecution and warranted sentencing enhancements – the truth that Lanez used a gun and that his sufferer, Megan, was ‘significantly weak or defenseless.’

However Choose Herriford discovered that prosecutors had not confirmed a 3rd aggravating issue – that Lanez displayed ‘cruelty, viciousness or callousness’ towards Megan, regardless that Deputy District Lawyer Alex Bott argued that he confirmed ‘an entire lack of regard for human life’ and ‘with much less luck this could be a homicide case.’

Lanez’s attorneys maintained that he was not a risk to society and probation, psychological well being remedy and therapy for alcohol abuse can be a greater resolution than jail.

Canadian-born Lanez will now be despatched to jail for 10 years

And, they stated, if probation wasn’t acceptable, then his jail time period ought to be now not than three years.

However whereas Choose Herriford stated he had taken under consideration Lanez’s ‘a number of philanthropic endeavors,’ and his earlier clear file, he rejected the protection arguments Tuesday.

The choose informed the court docket that he had issue reconciling the ‘philanthropic and gifted’ persona of Lanez with the person convicted of gun violence. 

‘Generally good individuals do dangerous issues,’ the choose stated.  

He dismissed the protection’s assertion that Lanez psychological situation as a result of childhood trauma was partly guilty for the capturing.

Whereas alcohol was concerned, that night time, stated Choose Herriford: ‘It’s clear that the (capturing) incident occurred as the results of an argument – I don’t see a nexus in a psychological dysfunction and the offense.’

Earlier Tuesday, protection legal professional Matthew Barhoma blasted prosecutors for the ‘disparity of in search of a 13-year sentence,’ which, he added, ‘is kind of a deviation from the LA DA’s personal sentencing coverage’.

‘This disparity is being sought out, simply because he’s Tory Lanez. The truth that he’s Tory Lanez shouldn’t be a purpose to hunt enhancements of sentence. The prosecutor is reaching.’

He argued that his shopper had not been concerned in any prior violent acts and that the DA’s request for the sentence to be enhanced from 10 to 13 years ‘ought to be dismissed’ as a result of the capturing was associated to Lanez’ psychological sickness over his childhood trauma, and his alcohol abuse.

However the DA Bott countered: ‘This case has nothing to do with psychological sickness’ and stated that Lanez shot Megan as a result of she insulted his musical prowess throughout their drunken argument. ‘This violent capturing was over his bruised ego.’

The prosecution was in search of enhanced sentencing, stated Bott, as a result of the capturing concerned ‘nice bodily harm’ to Megan.

‘He fired the gun 5 occasions, putting the sufferer two occasions – he might have killed her.’

Bott’s co-prosecutor, DDA Kathy Ta added that they had been in search of the improved sentence due to Lanez’ ‘risk to life and callousness, his lack of accountability…his brazen disregard for the court docket and the sufferer’s security …and his conduct towards the sufferer afterward.’

Tory Lanez seen in a 2017 mugshot after being arrested for a separate incident 

Requested by the choose why prosecutors had been asking for 13 years jail fairly than 10, Ta stated that something much less ‘would endanger public security.’

Protection legal professional Ed Welbourn recalled scientific psychologist Dr. Stephanie Herring to the stand to speak about Lanez’ alcohol abuse and she or he stated that Tory had informed her he would drink ‘as much as a fifth of Petron tequila per night time…to numb out.’

‘Is there a nexus between his all alcoholism and the capturing?’ requested Welbourn. ‘Completely,’ responded Dr. Herring.

However DDA Bott hit again saying,’There may be not a single doc exhibiting he’s ever had therapy…for alcoholism. We now have no verification of this.

‘That is only a technique. As soon as once more, (Lanez) is doing something and every thing to keep away from being held accountable.’

Lanez’ protection staff spent a number of hours throughout Monday and Tuesday calling witnesses who sang his purchasers’ praises and recounting his many acts of kindness and charity.

And after he confirmed a number of movies Tuesday exhibiting Lanez’ philanthropic actions, DDA Bott scoffed: ‘I felt like I used to be right here for a ‘Man of the 12 months’ award.

‘It doesn’t take a lot to offer to charity when you find yourself a person of nice wealth….

‘We’re right here right now due to a heinous act of violence on a defenseless lady. then he put her via hell for 2 years.

‘These are the actions of not a great, brave individual however a misogynist and a coward.

‘He asks the court docket for mercy. However the place was the mercy for Megan?’