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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