On December 23, Tory Lanez was found guilty on all three counts against him: carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle; discharging a firearm with gross negligence; and assault with a semiautomatic handgun. “The jury got it right,” Megan Thee Stallion’s attorney told People following the verdict. “I am thankful there is justice for Meg.” Lanez faces up to nearly 23 years in prison, and possible deportation back to his home country Canada, as reported by CBS News. Pending his sentencing on January 27, Lanez will remain in a Los Angeles prison. On the flip side, representation for the “In For It” singer wasn’t pleased with the jury’s verdict, with his lawyer George Mgdesyan telling Page Six there wasn’t enough evidence to reach a verdict. “We believe this case was not proven beyond a reasonable doubt. We will be exploring all options including an appeal,” he added.
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Following news of the verdict, Twitter went wild, with many Megan supporters sharing their excitement. “FINALLY MEG IS GETTING THE JUSTICE SHE DESERVES,” one person wrote. “Finally bro it was so obvious he did it,” a second person tweeted. A third user commented, “Plenty of innocent black men being victimized by the system to support, I promise you tory lanez is not one.”
