The Megan Thee Stallion v Tory Lanez Beef Gets A NEW Chapter

This development comes as Lanez serves a 10-year sentence for a 2020 incident where he shot at her feet. The extensive 194-page document submitted by Megan's lawyers describes Lanez as a "violent and dangerous criminal" with a history of behavior that justifies the need for a civil harassment restraining order to safeguard Megan's wellbeing.

The legal filing claims that Lanez continues to "terrorize Ms. Pete" from behind bars, despite his incarceration. Megan's legal team argues that she is "left without protection at a time where she needs it most." The protective order that was in place from 2020 to 2023 has expired, leaving her vulnerable. The document also accuses Lanez of orchestrating a campaign against her through third-party "bloggers," including Elizabeth Milagro Cooper, whom Megan sued for harassment in October. Allegedly, Lanez has been coordinating these efforts through prison calls, asking his father about payments to Cooper.

The ongoing legal battle stems from Lanez's December 2022 sentencing on three felony counts. Megan, who has openly shared her trauma from the incident in her documentary "Megan Thee Stallion: Her Words," released in late October, expressed her disappointment that the sentencing has not brought the closure she expected. "“I really thought that once he got sentenced and once he went off to jail, I was going be a new woman and I thought I was going to be great and I could just go be the Megan Thee Stallion I always wanted to be,” she said in the doc. “No. I still, every day, have to deal with people mad at me because I said what happened to me," she said. Despite the legal proceedings, she continues to face backlash from some quarters for speaking out about her experience.

The whole case revolves around a shooting incident that took place in the early hours of July 12, 2020, in the Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, and the legal ramifications that followed. On that fateful night, Megan Thee Stallion, whose real name is Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, and Tory Lanez, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, were involved in a heated argument while riding in an SUV together. According to Megan, the situation escalated after a party at Kylie Jenner's home. The argument reportedly became intense, and as the vehicle was leaving the scene, Megan alleges that Tory Lanez, who was seated in the backseat, fired a gun at her feet, causing her to suffer gunshot wounds.

Megan immediately sought medical attention and underwent surgery to remove bullets from her feet. In the days following the incident, she initially refrained from naming Tory Lanez as the shooter but later confirmed his involvement in a public Instagram post, leading to the beginning of the legal dispute. "Mr. Peterson's attempts to retraumatize and revictimize Ms. Pete recognize no limits - indeed, they continue even while he is behind bars. While Mr. Peterson distorts and recklessly disregards the truth in his desperate attempt to appeal his conviction,..."

In August 2020, Megan Thee Stallion went public with her account of the shooting, revealing that she had been shot multiple times in both feet. She criticized Lanez for trying to "frame" the narrative around the shooting, leading to widespread support for Megan in the media and online. She emphasized the trauma she endured, both physically and emotionally, following the attack. Tory Lanez initially denied the allegations, claiming through social media that he had not shot Megan and stating that he would address the matter when the time was right. However, in the months following the incident, Lanez was arrested in connection with the shooting. He was charged with assault with a semiautomatic firearm, carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle, and other related offenses.

Lanez was subsequently released on bail, but the legal proceedings surrounding the case continued to intensify, particularly as more details and accusations came to light. Megan, on the other hand, continued to speak out against the assault, advocating for accountability and justice. She publicly supported other victims of violence and discrimination, using her platform to raise awareness of issues affecting Black women.

The legal battle between Megan and Tory Lanez escalated into a high-stakes courtroom drama. In 2022, after multiple delays, the case finally went to trial. The prosecution argued that Tory Lanez deliberately shot Megan, with intent to harm her, following a drunken dispute. Megan, the primary witness, testified that Lanez had become aggressive during the argument and had fired the gun while she was attempting to exit the vehicle.

Lanez’s defense team, however, argued that there was insufficient evidence to prove that he was the one who shot Megan. They suggested alternative theories, including that the gunshot wounds could have been caused by someone else, and that Megan might have been injured in a way that did not align with her testimony. They also challenged her credibility, alleging that she had lied or exaggerated parts of the story.

In addition to Megan’s testimony, the prosecution presented several pieces of key evidence, including witness accounts from people who had been present at the scene, as well as forensic analysis from the shooting. The case also involved testimony about the tense relationship between Megan and Lanez, and some discussions about the dynamics of the music industry, including potential motives for Lanez to have acted violently.