Tory Lanez sentenced to 10 years for Megan Thee Stallion shooting

Rapper Tory Lanez, known as Daystar Peterson, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting fellow artist Megan Thee Stallion in July 2020.

The incident: Peterson was found guilty in December of shooting Megan Thee Stallion, whose given name is Megan Pete, in the foot as they left a celebrity party.
* The two left the party together and after an argument, when Pete got out of the car, Peterson began to shoot at her feet.

Charges and aftermath: Peterson was convicted of all three charges brought against him; assault with a firearm, illegal possession of a firearm, and negligent discharge of a gun.
* Prosecutors claimed Peterson launched “a campaign to humiliate and re-traumatize the victim” on social media after the shooting.
* Pete initially told police she had stepped on broken glass due to fear of Peterson and the police, but later disclosed the truth during Peterson’s trial.
* Peterson denied the shooting accusations in an album released two months after the incident.

Sentencing details: Although the maximum sentence for the crimes is 22 years and eight months, Peterson received a 10-year sentence.
* The court had to impose the median length of a possible prison term due to recent criminal justice reform in California.
* Peterson also potentially faces deportation from the United States, as he is a Canadian citizen.

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