Tory Lanez

Pardison Fontaine Stands With Megan Thee Stallion as Tory Lanez Trial Nears End: 'I Wouldn't Wish This On Anyone'. The rapper's boyfriend shared an encouraging ...

“I appreciate him for loving on me even when I don’t feel like I love me,” she said. “I have a lot of anxiety, and I know I’m probably depressed on some level. I pray for their covering. I pray for their protection. Despite not being a plaintiff in the trial, Megan has been the target of rampant misinformation and extensive backlash for speaking out about the harm she experiences. This whole story has not been about the shooting, it’s only been about who is Tory having sex with.

The Jury will return to court Friday to resume talks on the three felony counts brought against the 30-year-old Canadian rapper: discharging a firearm with ...

The counts could lead to up to 22 years in prison and deportation for Lanez, who has pleaded not guilty. They did not reach a verdict and will return Friday to resume talks on the three felony counts brought against the 30-year-old Canadian rapper: discharging a firearm with gross negligence, assault with a semiautomatic firearm and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle. [trial of rapper Tory Lanez](https://apnews.com/article/shootings-california-megan-thee-stallion-tory-lanez-271a0d4d3fc81917d8a370767a6c1c15), who is charged with shooting and wounding hip-hop star [Megan Thee Stallion](https://apnews.com/hub/megan-thee-stallion) in the feet.

To any woman, especially ones of color, that has suffered an injustice, I feel for you …” he wrote on Instagram. “I wouldn't wish this on anyone.”

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Amid the ongoing legal drama with Tory Lanez — who is on trial and accused of shooting Megan in the feet after a pool party at the home of Kylie Jenner in ...

On his album, Daystar, released in 2020, more than two months after the encounter, [Lanez refuted Megan’s allegations](https://www.etonline.com/tory-lanez-denies-megan-thee-stallion-shooting-allegations-in-new-track-on-daystar-album-153689) on the album’s first track, “Money Over Fallouts”, claiming that Megan and her team are trying to frame him. Lanez — whose real name is Daystar Peterson — [pleaded not guilty to the charges](https://www.etonline.com/tory-lanez-pleads-not-guilty-in-megan-thee-stallion-court-case-156579), previously saying that “the truth will come out.” After three hours of deliberations, the jury was unable to come to a consensus and will return Friday to continue deliberations. Shortly after, Megan took the stand to testify against Lanez, and got emotional during her testimony, while facing Lanez in the courtroom. The trial against Lanez began on Dec. “To any one with a daughter Sister mother niece or aunt, I pray for their protection,” he concluded. “I pray for their covering .. “To any woman especially ones of colour that has suffered an injustice, I feel for you,” Fontaine wrote. your entire past will be held under a magnifying glass,” he continued. [was officially charged](https://www.etonline.com/tory-lanez-says-truth-will-come-to-light-after-being-charged-in-shooting-of-megan-thee-stallion) in October 2020 with a felony count of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, a felony count of carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle and for the personal use of a firearm. “Your credibility will [be] questioned .. [shooting Megan in the feet](https://www.etonline.com/tory-lanez-says-truth-will-come-to-light-after-being-charged-in-shooting-of-megan-thee-stallion) after a pool party at the home of Kylie Jenner in July 2020 — Fontaine took to his Instagram story on Thursday to share a powerful message about the challenges women face in the legal system and the court of public opinion.

Five men and seven women will come to a decision on the Tory Lanez trial as he faces charges against shooting Megan Thee Stallion.

Mgdesyan used his closing argument to challenge the credibility of Megan’s accusation. This case has always been about the shooting,” Ta argued. This whole story has not been about the shooting, it’s only been about who is Tory having sex with.”

Tory Lanez, a Canadian rapper, was tried on charges he shot Megan Thee Stallion outside a Hollywood Hills mansion in 2020.

Prosecutors also have pointed to voicemails and texts Peterson sent to Harris and Pete in which he apologized for his behavior within 24 hours of the incident, though he never actually admits to a crime. Alexander Bott called on jurors to use their common sense and infer the only thing Peterson could have been sorry for was the shooting. She teared up repeatedly and expressed regret for coming forward at all about the incident. Peterson’s team has tried to shift the blame toward Harris. From the get-go, his defense team has tried to knock down Pete’s explanation of her failure to report the shooting right away. He questioned why only Peterson had been tested for DNA, and not Harris or Peterson’s driver, Jaquan Smith. If convicted on all counts and a pair of sentencing enhancements, he faces up to 23 years in prison. The pair was riding in an SUV with a woman named Kelsey Harris — a longtime friend of Pete’s from whom she is now estranged — and Peterson’s bodyguard. Weeks later, however, she accused Peterson in an Instagram Live video of shooting her. Initially, Pete told police that she was hurt by stepping on broken glass at Jenner’s party. Prosecutors said the two artists got into a heated dispute when Pete derided Peterson’s rap skills. He is accused of shooting Megan Thee Stallion, whose real name is Megan Pete.

Megan Thee Stallion's boyfriend, Pardison "Pardi" Fontaine, spoke of his girlfriend's "courage" amid her ongoing shooting trial against Tory Lanez.

I’m scared,” Megan recalled during her testimony. This whole thing is about who I was having sex with, not who shot me, and I don’t know why.” “I’m in shock. I pray for their covering.. I pray for their protection.. your entire past will be held under a magnifying glass..

As the jury deliberates in the trial of Tory Lanez, who is charged with allegedly shooting Megan Thee Stallion, the father of a key witness said that his ...

Lanez, who didn’t take the witness stand, pleaded not guilty and his attorneys argued during the trial that he is "falsely accused." I didn't see anything happen," Harris testified, according to Los Angeles' KABC. Asked why the family has not filed a missing person’s report, Zweiback told ABC News they “don’t trust law enforcement” after they started to “harass the family” following Justin’s Edison’s disappearance. “As this matter involves a trial in progress we decline to comment,” a spokesperson for the DA’s office told ABC News on Tuesday when asked to confirm reports that investigators are looking for Justin Edison. Harold Edison’s attorney, Michael Zweiback, told "GMA" that the court issued a bench warrant for Justin Edison after he failed to appear in court, leading to “continual harassment” of the Edison family as they searched for Justin. Harold Edison said that investigators from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office are searching for his son after he failed to appear for his scheduled testimony, with a SWAT team entering his home and placing him in handcuffs in front of his 8-year-old daughter.

Jurors began deliberations at the trial of rapper Tory Lanez, who is charged with shooting and wounding hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in the feet.

1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 with her own song "Savage," featuring Beyoncé, and as a guest on Cardi B's "WAP." The counts could lead to up to 22 years in prison and deportation for Lanez, who has pleaded not guilty. The attorney, George Mgdesyan, alleges Megan created a more sympathetic narrative by pinning the shooting on Lanez.

Mr. Lanez, a Canadian rapper, was convicted of firing at the Houston hip-hop star after an argument in 2020. The matter became the subject of speculation ...

But in the days and weeks that followed, Megan Thee Stallion revealed online and in an interview with a detective that she had been shot, eventually naming Mr. “I didn’t want to talk to the officers because I didn’t want to be a snitch,” the rapper added. “Look what coming forward has done to her life, her reputation and her career,” Mr. Mr. But the witness added that he then saw a short man, believed to be Mr. But on the stand, she also backtracked on her previous statements to the police that identified Mr. Harris said she could not remember what she had said previously and had not been entirely truthful with prosecutors in the past.) George Mgdesyan, a lawyer for Mr. The lawyer added, of Mr. In court, Mr. “Megan did find the courage to come and tell you what the defendant did to her,” Mr. In his closing argument, Alexander Bott, a deputy district attorney, said that Mr.

LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Jurors have reached a verdict at the trial of rapper Tory Lanez, who is charged with shooting and wounding hip-hop star Megan Thee ...

1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 with her own song “Savage,” featuring Beyoncé, and as a guest on Cardi B’s “WAP.” She lied about everything in this case from the beginning,” Mgdesyan said. The attorney, George Mgdesyan, argued Megan created a more sympathetic narrative by pinning the shooting on Lanez. She said the two had gotten into a dispute that got especially heated when she began insulting his music. He was handcuffed while in the courtroom. The counts could lead to up to 22 years in prison.

Canadian hip-hop star Tory Lanez was found guilty of shooting rapper Megan Thee Stallion in the feet in 2020 after a party in the Hollywood Hills.

“When people talk about Megan Thee Stallion getting shot, all the headlines are ‘Megan Thee Stallion is on trial,’ and I’m not on trial!” The jury asked the court to read back Kelly’s full testimony Thursday, the first day of deliberations. Kelly also admitted he previously had told a defense investigator he saw Peterson wrestling a gun away from “a woman,” presumably Harris, but he was less clear on that point on the stand Tuesday. Alexander Bott, though Mgdesyan later got a police investigator to acknowledge he never asked Kelly for a description of the shooter either. On the tape, she clearly identifies Peterson as the gunman and gives a play-by-play account of the shooting, telling the story with minimal prompting from prosecutors. Audio of the incident played by prosecutors in court depicted three rapid gunshots, a pause and then two more. Mgdesyan has sought to attack the reliability of the police investigation, asking why officers did not collect a DNA sample from Harris at the time. On Tuesday, Mgdesyan called a witness he said could identify Harris as the shooter. What will the jury believe?](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-12-17/at-tory-lanez-trial-can-megan-thee-stallions-ex-best-friend-be-trusted) On the stand at Lanez’s trial, she’s struggled to remember much of anything. Smith did not testify , leaving Harris as the witness who had the best view of the incident . The case came to highlight the misogyny in the male-dominated hip-hop industry, which Pete upended with her blistering discography of songs that often depict

Jurors have found rapper Tory Lanez guilty of three felonies in the 2020 shooting of hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion.

1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 with her own song “Savage,” featuring Beyoncé, and as a guest on Cardi B’s “WAP.” She lied about everything in this case from the beginning,” Mgdesyan said. The attorney, George Mgdesyan, argued Megan created a more sympathetic narrative by pinning the shooting on Lanez. His last two reached the top 10 on Billboard’s charts. “You faced unjust and despicable scrutiny that no woman should ever face.” She said the two had gotten into a dispute that got especially heated when she began insulting his music. The jury of seven women and five men deliberated for roughly a day and a half before convicting the 30-year-old Canadian rapper, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, having a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. They said she had no incentive to tell anything but the truth. A young girl cried, and was hugged by Lanez’s stepmother, who was also tearful before she began shouting along with her husband. The scene was tense at times, but remained mostly peaceful until the verdict was read. Along with aggravating factors that jurors also found true, the counts could lead to up to 22 years in prison and deportation when he’s sentenced on Jan. “This wicked system stands judged before God almighty!” He shouted, as deputies closed in on him.

Felonies facing rapper Tory Lanez include assault with a semiautomatic weapon and could lead to up to 22 years in prison.

Megan Thee Stallion was already a major rising star at the time of the shooting, and her prominence has surged since. She lied about everything in this case from the beginning,” Mgdesyan said. The attorney, George Mgdesyan, argued Megan created a more sympathetic narrative by pinning the shooting on Lanez. The counts could lead to up to 22 years in prison. “She’s been subjected to a stream of hate. They said she had no incentive to tell anything but the truth.

The charges stem from a dispute that took place after the rappers left a pool party at Kylie Jenner's house in Los Angeles in 2020. Lanez was accused of ...

As the prosecution called DNA and gunshot residue (GSR) experts, much of the direct evidence of the case didn't help prove what happened that night: Both Kelsey Harris and Tory Lanez had GSR on their hands. Harris' testimony was also expected to lay the grounds for the defense to explore the theory that she, not Peterson, was the shooter in this incident. Playback of Harris's recorded testimony shifted suspicion of coercion back to the defendant, as Harris told prosecutors Peterson offered both women $1 million each to keep quiet about the incident. Pete talked about being repeatedly doubted and ostracized by some in the "big, boys' club" of the music industry, and being ridiculed, slut-shamed and threatened online. The charges stem from a dispute that took place on July 12, 2020, after the rappers left a pool party at Kylie Jenner's house in Los Angeles. The Canadian artist was convicted on all charges in a Los Angeles courtroom on Dec 23.

A Los Angeles jury on Friday found rapper Tory Lanez guilty of three felonies in the 2020 shooting of hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion that left her wounded ...

1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 with her own song “Savage,” featuring Beyoncé, and as a guest on Cardi B’s “WAP.” She lied about everything in this case from the beginning,” Mgdesyan said. The attorney, George Mgdesyan, argued Megan created a more sympathetic narrative by pinning the shooting on Lanez. The jury of seven women and five men deliberated for roughly a day and a half before convicting the 30-year-old Canadian rapper, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, having a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. She said the two had gotten into a dispute that got especially heated when she began insulting his music. A young girl cried, and was hugged by Lanez’s stepmother, who was also tearful before she began shouting along with her husband.

A Los Angeles jury found rapper and singer Tory Lanez guilty of three charges related to the July 2020 shooting of fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion in the ...

He faces a maximum sentence of 22 years in prison and possible deportation back to his native Canada. “Women, especially Black women, are afraid to report crimes like assault and sexual violence because they are too often not believed. The artist testified Lanez wanted her to come clean with Harris about the fact that the two of them had been intimate. But Billboard reports Megan was uncomfortable doing so because she knew Harris had a crush on the Canadian singer and rapper. I felt hurt. I just felt shock.

A jury on Friday found rapper Tory Lanez guilty of three felonies in the 2020 shooting of hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion that left her wounded with bullet ...

1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 with her own song “Savage,” featuring Beyonce, and as a guest on Cardi B’s “WAP.” She lied about everything in this case from the beginning,” Mgdesyan said. They said she had no incentive to tell anything but the truth. He was handcuffed while in the courtroom. She said the two had gotten into a dispute that got especially heated when she began insulting his music. The counts could lead to up to 22 years in prison.

A jury in Los Angeles found rapper Tory Lanez guilty on all three charges in the shooting of hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion on July 12, 2020 in the ...

"Personal use of a firearm" is not a separate charge but a sentencing enhancement linked to the first count that could increase Lanez's possible sentence. His defense attorneys argued during the trial that their client was not the shooter. everyone was shocked." I didn't see anything happen," Harris testified, according to Los Angeles' KABC. ABC News has reached out to Lanez's attorneys and a request for comment was not immediately returned. "You showed incredible courage and vulnerability with your testimony despite repeated and grotesque attacks that you did not deserve," he wrote. [op-ed for The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/13/opinion/megan-thee-stallion-black-women.html?partner=slack&smid=sl-share) published on Oct. "I wasn't really sure if this was happening. During the two-week trial, jurors heard testimony from various witnesses, including Pete herself. "There's not much room for passionate advocacy if you are a Black woman." ... I looked at the ground and saw the blood ... Chaos reportedly broke out in the court room after the verdict was announced, with Lanez's father screaming at prosecutors, calling them "witches" and "evil," according to Los Angeles station KABC.

Tory Lanez faces up to 22 years in prison after being convicted of three felonies over shooting of Megan Thee Stallion.

1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 with her own song “Savage,” featuring Beyoncé, and as a guest on Cardi B’s “WAP.” She lied about everything in this case from the beginning,” Mgdesyan said. The attorney, George Mgdesyan, argued Megan created a more sympathetic narrative by pinning the shooting on Lanez. The jury of seven women and five men deliberated for roughly a day and a half before convicting the 30-year-old Canadian rapper, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, of assault with a semi-automatic firearm, having a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. She said the two had gotten into a dispute that got especially heated when she began insulting his music. A young girl cried, and was hugged by Lanez’s stepmother, who was also tearful before she began shouting along with her husband.

Daystar Peterson, the Canadian rapper known as Tory Lanez, was found guilty by a Los Angeles jury on Friday of shooting fellow artist Megan Thee Stallion in ...

Lanez, who was free on bail during the trial after a period of house arrest, was taken into custody. The sentencing was scheduled for Jan. Lanez faces over 20 years in prison and a potential deportation to Canada.

The 30-year-old Canadian rapper, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, was convicted of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, having a loaded, ...

According to the Times, Megan said while testifying that she was upset with how the narrative of “this whole story has not been about the shooting. The Associated Press [reported](https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-music-los-angeles-hip-hop-and-rap-21b191b4bfe7eeae6b4a18e92fc4f39b) that Harris explicitly stated on the recording that Lanez “was shooting the gun.” [rampant harassment and ridicule](https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2020/07/31/megan-thee-stallion/?itid=lk_inline_manual_34) over the alleged incident. Megan stated that she asked to be let out of the vehicle, after which point she said things escalated and Lanez shot at her while yelling, “Dance, b----.” Harris was a key witness for prosecutors, who expected her to corroborate that Lanez discharged the firearm. She repeatedly asked to hear questions again and said she was “zoning out.” She said the shooting took place after she and Lanez got into an argument upon leaving a party hosted by beauty mogul Kylie Jenner, when Lanez told Megan “to stop lying” about the nature of their relationship to her best friend, Kelsey Harris. Megan first recounted details of the “traumatic night” July 15 on Instagram, where she stated that she “suffered gunshot wounds” and underwent surgery to remove the bullets. Asked why she initially told authorities her injuries were from stepping in glass, Megan said she didn’t “feel safe with the police,” NPR reported. In a recorded interview from September, Harris told prosecutors Lanez had threatened to shoot her inside the SUV before he began shooting at Megan, Earlier this month, during jury selection for the case, prosecutors [tacked on a third charge](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tory-lanez-new-felony-charge-megan-thee-stallion-shooting-1234642370/) of discharging a firearm with gross negligence. In the summer of 2020, reports spread of an allegedly violent incident that occurred July 12 between Lanez and Megan after a party in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Tory Lanez's family angrily reacts to the rapper's conviction in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting trial.

Ya gotta see the video ... directing his anger at cops, prosecutors and even [Jay-Z](https://www.tmz.com/people/jay-z/). Tory's parents were also steaming mad inside the courtroom ... Tory's stepmom is also upset ... Tory's dad is obviously taking issue with the lack of physical evidence presented at trial ... [Tory Lanez](https://www.tmz.com/people/tory-lanez/)'s father is blowing a gasket after watching his son's conviction in the [Megan Thee Stallion](https://www.tmz.com/people/megan-thee-stallion/) shooting trial ...

Lanez could face a prison sentence of more than 20 years for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the feet.

She said she chose to come forward identifying Lanez as the shooter despite serious concerns it might derail her career. Megan Thee Stallion initially told authorities she had stepped on glass, testifying she was worried about legal entanglements if she told police a gun went off. [Tory Lanez Trial: Timeline Of Events Leading Up To Trial For Alleged Shooting Of Megan Thee Stallion](https://www.forbes.com/sites/ariannajohnson/2022/12/12/tory-lanez-trial-timeline-of-events-leading-up-to-trial-for-alleged-shooting-of-megan-thee-stallion/?sh=1e244a16546b) (Forbes) [last month](https://www.forbes.com/sites/ariannajohnson/2022/12/12/tory-lanez-trial-timeline-of-events-leading-up-to-trial-for-alleged-shooting-of-megan-thee-stallion/?sh=d9858fb6546b) for lyrics that appeared to suggest Megan Thee Stallion had lied about the shooting, a claim her attorney called “ignorant.” [for shooting fellow rapper](https://www.forbes.com/sites/ariannajohnson/2022/12/12/tory-lanez-trial-timeline-of-events-leading-up-to-trial-for-alleged-shooting-of-megan-thee-stallion/?sh=1e244a16546b) Megan Thee Stallion during an argument in 2020, according to [multiple](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tory-lanez-trial-verdict-megan-thee-stallion-shooting-1234652388/) [reports](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/23/arts/music/tory-lanez-megan-thee-stallion-verdict.html), following a high-profile trial where Lanez's defense attempted to argue he was not the shooter. Harris testified that she did not see who shot the rapper, even though she’d given earlier statements identifying Lanez as the shooter, including a text from the night of the incident saying, “Tory shot meg.” Megan Thee Stallion said on the witness stand that Lanez immediately attempted to cover up the shooting, offering her and Harris $1 million to keep quiet.

LOS ANGELES — (AP) — A Los Angeles jury on Friday found rapper Tory Lanez guilty of three felonies in the 2020 shooting of hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion ...

She won a Grammy for best new artist in 2021, and had No. She lied about everything in this case from the beginning,” Mgdesyan said. The attorney, George Mgdesyan, argued Megan created a more sympathetic narrative by pinning the shooting on Lanez. She said the two had gotten into a dispute that became especially heated when she started insulting his music. A young girl cried and was hugged by Lanez's stepmother, who was also tearful before she began shouting along with her husband. Peterson then pointed to the two prosecutors and yelled “You two are evil, wicked people.

Tory Lanez was found guilty of three felonies in the 2020 shooting of hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion that left her wounded with bullet fragments in her ...

She won a Grammy for best new artist in 2021, and had No. The attorney, George Mgdesyan, argued Megan created a more sympathetic narrative by pinning the shooting on Lanez. She said the two had gotten into a dispute that became especially heated when she started insulting his music. The attack left her wounded with bullet fragments in her feet and Lanez' conviction could send him to prison for more than 20 years. Peterson then pointed to the two prosecutors and yelled “You two are evil, wicked people. A young girl cried and was hugged by Lanez's stepmother, who was also tearful before she began shouting along with her husband.

A Los Angeles jury found rapper Tory Lanez guilty in the 2020 shooting of hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion.

A Los Angeles jury on Friday found rapper Tory Lanez guilty of three felonies in the 2020 shooting of hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion that left her wounded ...

1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 with her own song Savage, featuring Beyonce, and as a guest on Cardi B's WAP. Megan Thee Stallion was already a major rising star at the time of the shooting, and her prominence has surged since. He then pointed to the two prosecutors in the case and yelled, "You two are evil, wicked people. A crazy and downright scary scene in the courtroom as his father and stepmother screamed about wicks injustice.— She lied about everything in this case from the beginning," Mgdesyan said. The counts could lead to up to 22 years in prison.

The Ontario-born rapper now faces up to 22 years and eight months in prison.

[She testified that she did not see Lanez shoot Megan](https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/megan-thee-stallion-s-ex-friend-takes-stand-at-tory-lanez-trial-1.18940444) and claimed she was “not truthful” in the interview. “I want him to go under the jail. “I want him to go to jail,” she said. “I want to be clear, I never saw a gun, okay.” Megan said she crawled to a nearby driveway and saw a lot of blood. 8, 2020 with assault with a firearm and carrying a loaded and unregistered firearm](https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/canada-s-tory-lanez-charged-in-megan-thee-stallion-shooting-1.13668921). During the trial, the prosecution tried to add two charges of witness tampering based on testimony by Megan and Harris that Lanez allegedly [offered them a million dollars to stay silent](https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/megan-thee-stallion-claims-tory-lanez-offered-1m-for-her-silence-1.18933528). [a charge of discharging a firearm with gross negligence was added](https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/canada-s-tory-lanez-hit-with-new-charge-ahead-of-trial-1.18902407). [Lanez addressed the incident for the first time](https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/tory-lanez-breaks-his-silence-about-megan-thee-stallion-s-claims-1.13577803) in "Money Over Fallouts," a track on DAYSTAR. Later, he raps: “I would never put you in no danger / and if I did you would have said it when you seen the cops ... “On Sunday morning, I suffered gunshot wounds, as a result of a crime that was committed against me and done with the intention to physically harm me.” “I’m currently focused on my recovery, so I can return back to my life and back to making music as soon as possible."