Tory Lanez ‘refuses to apologise’ over Megan Thee Stallion taking pictures
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ory Lanez has refused to apologise for “something I did not do”, after being sentenced to 10 years in jail for taking pictures US hip hop star Megan Thee Stallion.
In a web based publish the Canadian rapper maintained his innocence and stated he wouldn’t “stop fighting till I come out victorious”.
Lanez was sentenced to a decade behind bars on Tuesday, after being convicted of three felonies in December.
In his first assertion since being sentenced, he wrote on Instagram: “I have never let a hard time intimidate me. I will never never let no jail time eliminate me.
“Regardless of how they try to spin my words, I have always maintained my innocence and I always will.
“This week in court I took responsibility for all verbal and intimate moments that I shared with the parties involved…. That’s it.
“In no way shape or form was I apologising for the charges I’m being wrongfully convicted of. I remain on the stance that I refuse to apologise for something that I did not do.”
He continued: “I’ve faced adversity my whole life and every time it looked like I would lose, I came out on top.
“This is nothing but another moment where my back is against the wall and I refuse to stop fighting till I come out victorious. Tough times don’t last, tough people do.
“To my family, friends and umbrellas, thank you for your continued support. See you soon.”
During the trial, the court docket heard how Lanez had fired a gun at Megan Thee Stallion’s ft and shouted for her to bop as she walked away from an SUV they’d been driving in, following a celebration at Kylie Jenner’s Hollywood Hills residence.
Two of the bullets hit her within the foot.
Lanez selected to handle the court docket earlier than his sentence was delivered, saying he nonetheless thought-about himself and Megan Thee Stallion “friends”.
The WAP singer gave proof on the trial however didn’t seem for the sentencing, with prosecutor Edward Welbourn telling the court docket that she could be affected by the incident “for the rest of her life”.
Megan Thee Stallion is but to touch upon the sentence.