Torey Lanez refuses to apologize for taking pictures Megan Thee Stallion within the foot in 2020

Rapper Tory Lanez sensationally broke his silence after he was sentenced to 10 years in prison after being discovered responsible of taking pictures his then-girlfriend Megan Thee Stallion in 2020.

In a submit on Instagram, Lanez, 31, whose actual identify is Daystar Peterson, mentioned that he maintains his innocence including: ‘I refuse to apologize for one thing I did not do.’ 

‘I’ve by no means let a tough time intimidate me. I’ll by no means by no means let no jail time eradicate me. No matter how they attempt to spin my phrases, I’ve at all times maintained my innocence and I at all times will,’ Lanez additionally mentioned. 

‘This week in court docket I took accountability for all verbal and intimate moments that I shared with the events concerned… that is it,’ he continued. 

‘Under no circumstances form or type was I apologizing for the costs I am being wrongfully convicted of. I stay on the stance that I refuse to apologize for one thing that I didn’t do,’ the Canadian rapper went on.

In his assertion, Tory Lanez, 31, maintained his innocence and thanked his supporters

Rapper Torey Lanez refused to apologize for taking pictures Megan Thee Stallion within the foot in the summertime of 2020

Lanez mentioned that he has ‘confronted adversity my complete life’ and that his jail time shall be ‘nothing however one other second the place my again is in opposition to the wall and I refuse to cease preventing until I come out victorious… Robust instances do not final, robust folks do,’ Lanez wrote on-line. 

He additionally thanks his household and followers for their ‘continued support.’ 

On Wednesday, a decide sentenced Lanez to 10 years in jail for taking pictures and wounding Megan Thee Stallion within the foot after a party at Kylie Jenner’s house in 2020. 

Los Angeles Superior Courtroom Choose David Herriford handed down the sentence to Lanez who was convicted in December of three felonies: assault with a semiautomatic firearm; having a loaded, unregistered firearm in a car and discharging a firearm with gross negligence.

From the preliminary incident within the Hollywood Hills in July of 2020, to the marathon two-day sentencing listening to, the case created a firestorm within the hip-hop neighborhood, churning up points together with, the reluctance of black victims to talk to police, gender politics in hip-hop, on-line toxcity, defending black ladies and the ramifications of misogynoir, a selected model of misogyn black ladies expertise. 

Herriford mentioned it was ‘troublesome to reconcile’ the portrait Lanez’s family and friends painted throughout the listening to of a form, charitable particular person and good father to a 6-year-old son with the one that fired the gun at Megan. 

‘Typically good folks do unhealthy issues,’ Herriford mentioned. ‘Actions have penalties, and there are not any winners on this case.’

Megan testified throughout the trial that Lanez fired the gun behind her toes and shouted for her to bounce as she walked away from an SUV through which they’d been driving, after leaving a pool social gathering at Kylie Jenner’s residence. 

She needed to have surgical procedure to take away bullet fragments. She revealed who had fired the gun solely months later.

‘Since I used to be viciously shot by the defendant, I’ve not skilled a single day of peace,’ Megan mentioned in a press release learn in court docket by a prosecutor on Monday. ‘Slowly however absolutely, I am therapeutic and coming again, however I’ll by no means be the identical.’

On Wednesday, a decide sentenced Lanez to 10 years in jail for taking pictures and wounding Megan Thee Stallion within the foot after a celebration at Kylie Jenner’s home in 2020

Megan testified throughout the trial that Lanez fired the gun behind her toes and shouted for her to bounce as she walked away from an SUV through which they’d been driving 

Lanez requested Herriford for mercy simply earlier than the decide delivered his sentence, requesting both probation or a minimal jail sentence.

‘If I might flip again the sequence of occasions that night time and alter them,’ I’d, Lanez continued. ‘The sufferer was my pal. The sufferer is somebody I nonetheless look after to this present day.’

He added, ‘Every part I did flawed that night time, I take full accountability for.’

Lanez appeared surprised whereas the sentence was learn, however had no audible response. His household and followers within the courtroom additionally remained quiet after the sentence.

The rapper was given about 10 months of credit score for time he is served, most of it spent in jail since his conviction in December.

‘We’re extraordinarily upset,’ Lanez’s lead lawyer Jose Baez mentioned exterior the courthouse. ‘I’ve seen vehicular murder and different circumstances the place there’s dying, and the defendant nonetheless will get lower than 10 years.’

Baez referred to as the sentence ‘actually simply one other instance of somebody being punished for his or her celeb standing and somebody being utilized to set an instance. And he is not an instance. He is a human being.’

Lanez’s legal professionals plan to enchantment the decision, and to aim to have him launched on bail whereas they do.

Megan, whose authorized identify is Megan Pete, was repeatedly praised by prosecutors for her braveness in testifying throughout the case and enduring on-line campaigns of hatred directed at her.

‘I hope that Miss Pete’s bravery offers hope to those that really feel helpless,’ mentioned Los Angeles County District Lawyer George Gascón of Megan at a information convention after the sentencing.

Prosecutors had sought a 13-year jail sentence. Legally, Lanez had been eligible for as much as 22.

Throughout Monday’s session, Lanez’s father, Sonstar Peterson, choked again tears as he talked about how the rapper’s mom died when he was 11, simply days after she first confirmed signs of the uncommon blood dysfunction that might result in her dying.

‘I do not suppose anyone ever will get over that,’ he mentioned of their youngest little one, whose authorized identify is Daystar Peterson. ‘However his music grew to become his outlet.’

Lanez started releasing mixtapes in 2009 and noticed a gradual rise in reputation, shifting on to major-label albums. His final two reached the highest 10 on Billboard’s charts.