Rapper Tory Lanez has been sentenced to 10 years in jail by a Los Angeles courtroom for taking pictures Megan Thee Stallion.

Real identify Daystar Peterson, 31-year-old Lanez was convicted in December of three felonies: assault with a semi-automatic firearm, having a loaded, unregistered firearm in a automobile and discharging a firearm with gross negligence.

During the trial, the jury heard that Lanez had fired a gun in the back of the WAP singer's ft and shouted at her to dance as she walked away from a automotive through which that they had been travelling on 12 July 2020.

The pair had left a celebration at Kylie Jenner's Hollywood Hills residence.

Edward Welbourn, prosecuting, stated that Megan Thee Stallion had been "lucky" on the night time of the taking pictures.

"This was a heinous act of violence against a defenceless woman and a multi-year campaign of harassment," Mr Welbourn advised the courtroom.

"Megan obtained fortunate that night time, however her luck should not negate (Lanez's) culpability... her luck shouldn't be his luck.

"You know what Megan didn't do? She didn't shoot anybody. She didn't embark on a campaign of disinformation."

He added: "This is as critical because it will get.

"If Megan had died, we would be here for a murder sentencing. And she could have died."

Megan Thee Stallion gave proof in individual throughout the trial, and in a press release on Monday stated she had "not experienced a single day of peace" for the reason that incident.

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Noting her absence from the listening to on Tuesday, Mr Welbourn continued: "(Lanez) put Megan through hell while this case was pending.

"She thinks about this case each single day. She was too intimidated and too scared to be in the identical courtroom because the defendant.

"She will be affected by this for the rest of her life.

"He asks the courtroom for mercy, however the place was the mercy for Megan?"

Lanez did not appear to react as the sentence was read out, but addressed the court before it was handed down, saying he still considered himself and Megan Thee Stallion "pals".

"That night time was an evening that everybody was drunk... I stated some very immature issues," he said.

"If I might flip again the sequence of occasions... I'd, however I am unable to.

"But to think that I am some sort of callous individual is not the case. The victim was my friend... (and) she still is to this day.

"I did flawed that night time and I take full accountability and culpability for it."

Lanez started releasing mixtapes in 2009 and noticed a gentle rise in recognition, transferring on to major-label albums. His final two reached the highest 10 on Billboard's charts.

Megan Thee Stallion, now 28, was already a serious rising star on the time of the taking pictures, and her prominence has surged since.

Born Megan Pete, she received a Grammy for greatest new artist in 2021, and she or he had No. 1 singles with Savage, that includes Beyoncé, and as a visitor artist on Cardi B's WAP.