Guilty: Tory Lanez Convicted in Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Trial

Los Angeles, CA – After nearly two and a half years of online chaos, denial, courtroom drama, and public scrutiny, the legal system has delivered its verdict: Tory Lanez is guilty.

This afternoon, a Los Angeles jury found the Canadian artist guilty on all three felony charges in connection with the July 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion:

• Assault with a semiautomatic firearm
• Possession of an unregistered firearm in a vehicle
• Discharging a firearm with gross negligence

Lanez, who had pleaded not guilty, was immediately taken into custody. He now faces a maximum sentence of 22 years and 8 months in state prison and possible deportation to Canada.

In the courtroom, the atmosphere was tense. Lanez reportedly showed little emotion as the verdict was read, while his father shouted at the judge, calling the proceedings corrupt. Outside, chaos erupted — not just from protestors and supporters, but from a media presence that had ballooned since the start of the trial.

The verdict follows a high-profile trial in which Megan Thee Stallion bravely took the stand. Through tears, she described the night she was shot and the trauma that followed — not just from the injury, but from a public willing to laugh, doubt, and villainize her.

“I wish he had just shot and killed me if I knew I’d have to go through this,” Megan told the court.

Throughout the case, Tory Lanez and his team pushed the narrative that Megan was lying or misremembering. They suggested her friend Kelsey Harris — also in the car that night — was the shooter. But the jury wasn’t convinced.

Cell phone records, eyewitness testimony, and a deeply emotional narrative sealed the case. This was more than a celebrity spat — it became a national conversation about misogyny, disbelief, and the cost of speaking out.

Megan has yet to make a public statement, but today’s verdict is being viewed by many as a long-overdue validation for her story — and a turning point in how the industry must reckon with accountability.

Editorial Note from Exposed Vocals

This verdict is a legal conclusion to a long and painful chapter. It does not erase the public harassment Megan Thee Stallion endured, nor does it excuse the complicity of media and fan spaces that mocked her. We stand with all survivors whose truths are dismissed until a courtroom forces us to listen.