Twitter Reacts To Tory Lanez's Sentence For Shooting Megan Thee Stallion
By Jovonne Ledet, BIN Staff
August 8, 2023
Social media users are flooding the internet with their thoughts after Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion.
On Tuesday (August 8), Lanez was handed down a 10-year prison sentence following a two-day sentencing hearing that featured testimony from Lanez's doctor, a police officer, and other community figures who "vouched" for the 31-year-old rapper. In December, Lanez was found guilty of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, having a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle, and discharging a firearm with gross negligence in connection with Meg's shooting.
Meg previously testified that Lanez told her to "dance, b*tch," and shot at her feet following a July 12, 2020, get-together at Kylie Jenner's home. The rapper said at the time she had no doubt that Lanez fired the shots "over nothing more than a bruised ego."
"When Megan insulted his ability as an artist -- that's what set him off that night," a prosecutor previously said of Lanez.
Lanez's sentencing was delayed several times. His legal team previously filed a motion for a new trial, but it was denied in May. In June, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón recommended Lanez be sentenced to 13 years in state prison, citing his "lack of remorse."
"The defendant has failed to exhibit any remorse, which begs the question whether any of the apologies he directed to the victim in his text message and jail call were genuine and not just driven by an effort to maintain her silence," prosecutors wrote in a sentencing memorandum. "Except for the jail call admission and his apology text to the victim back in July 2020, the defendant has spent nearly three years since that time waging a campaign of misinformation to re-traumatize the victim."
Lanez's lawyers argued the rapper should only get probation and be released from prison to enter a residential substance abuse program.
See reactions to Lanez's sentencing below.
I want y’all to realize Tory had the opportunity to take a plea deal and serve damn there no time. INSTEAD, he was so arrogant in the process bc he thought painting Megan as a liar on social media would hold up on trial. It backfired in the worst way possible.
— Teyoncè (@tejaatej) August 8, 2023
Y’all pls don’t piss me off!
— Xay (@hoodopulence) August 8, 2023
10 years for intentionally shooting someone is NOT excessive. Not to mention all the lying, the harassment, the emotional and mental pain Megan Thee Stallion had to go thru (and still going thru).
y’all wrong for laughing at tory lanez getting sentenced to 10 years in prison. you should instead throw your head back and cackle, i need to see bigger reactions y’all, we practiced for this
— 5hahem aka Dr. Durag (@shaTIRED) August 8, 2023
Tory Lanez just got sentenced 10 years pic.twitter.com/oRCuE0NkP6
— Cardi B | Updates (@updatesofcardi) August 8, 2023
tory lanez singing to the judge to get the 10 years lowered pic.twitter.com/zU2UI5vEiE
— KooL (@nots1eez) August 8, 2023
He gone spend his 10 years like pic.twitter.com/KZKR6dFEoc
— Jayy💞♋ (@Jaysworlddx) August 8, 2023
That ugly hobgoblin done everything but beg and still got 10 years LOOOOOL pic.twitter.com/BIE7GL71o6
— BURN IT ALL FOR BARBIEᗢ | WNCel⚔️ (@haniimhome) August 8, 2023
10 years is long as hell. Bruh I dont know what the hell Ima even be doing in 2033. But anyway Im thinking about ordering Chinese tonight. Probably beef & broccoli. With white rice. Anybody else feel like beef & broccoli goes better w/white rice than fried rice or is that just me
— 🦦✨America Is Musty✨🦦 (@DragonflyJonez) August 8, 2023
Black women seeing Tory get 10 years and Megan finally getting justice pic.twitter.com/JTHGBGsDkV
— Danny (@dannywontmiss) August 8, 2023
Tory Lanez did all that shit talking about shooting Meg & now look at him. See ya in 10 Years Lucky Charms! pic.twitter.com/RCJkbzYA7U
— B&M BENTLEY🎢 (@bhadbentley) August 8, 2023
tory lanez laywer after he got sentenced to 10 years
— Jeffery Perkins (@JefferyxBball) August 8, 2023
pic.twitter.com/f6FQR2py4S
You can avoid 10 years in prison simply by not shooting people. pic.twitter.com/oZPNtfzIAj
— Platini 🦁🍽️ (@Platini_954) August 8, 2023
Looks like Tory Lanez will get another 10 years to see how this ages. 🤷🏾♀️ https://t.co/F0REShQL6H pic.twitter.com/7bqsE94Gu3
— Reecie @BlackWomenViews (@ReecieColbert) August 8, 2023
He shot her. Then went on a worldwide tour making fun of her with his little weirdo friends. He got 10 years huh? #ToryLanez pic.twitter.com/4JRZEa5155
— RJ | Group Travel Expert (@successwsagiven) August 8, 2023
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