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Dec 23, 2022 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Tory Lanez GUILTY on all 3 counts
Absolute pandemonium erupted in courtroom shortly before Torey Lanez was led away in handcuffs
"This wicked system," Tory's dad Sonstar Peterson yelled as he jumped up from the 1st row
"You two, you are wicked, you are evil," he shouted at the prosecutors before he was led out
Dec 23, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Good morning from L.A. courthouse where jurors are deliberating Tory Lanez’s fate in Megan Thee Stallion assault case
Jurors asked for better definitions of “willfully” & “on purpose" late Thurs after hearing readback of Sean Kelly's testimony
Lanez in light pink again today
The jury asked for readback of LAPD expert Srinivasan Rathinam's testimony on “double action safety”
Also wanted “Megan’s testimony about contacting her team after she was shot,” but then said no thanks
And they requested transcript of Kelsey Harris’ Sept. intervu w/prosecutors
Dec 22, 2022 • 16 tweets • 5 min read
Good morning from day 9 of Tory Lanez felony assault trial in Los Angeles
We’re learning more about Jauquan “Quan” Smith’s presence at the L.A. criminal courthouse yesterday. He was Tory’s driver night of Megan Thee Stallion shooting 🧵
Smith hadn’t provided prior witness statement so prosecutors asked for continuance to next week to prepare, otherwise they'd be going in blind
Tory’s lawyer George Mgdesyan tells us: “He did not ask for immunity & did not say she was the shooter”
("She" being Kelsey Harris)
Dec 21, 2022 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Good morning from day 8 of Tory Lanez felony assault trial in L.A. Will Tory testify? Chances are slim
Judge ruled Tues: “as the evidence stands,” he wouldn't allow alleged "prior acts of violence" to rebut EJ King’s testimony. But that could change if Tory opens door 🧵
But to impeach, DDA said he would seek to bring in:
Social media posts, rap lyrics, 2019 Miami incident, August Alsina incident, incident w/Love & Hip Hop’ star, 2017 Fla arrest, “Butchering horse meat in song clearly directed @ Megan” & “Talk where he lies about how tall he is”