GOP Lawmaker Joins MAGA Call To Pardon Tory Lanez In Megan Thee Stallion's Shooting
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) is joining a slew of MAGA influencers in calling for Canadian rapper Tory Lanez to be pardoned, claiming that new evidence will prove he's innocent of shooting his ex, rapper Megan Thee Stallion.
'His 10-year sentence was based on flawed evidence, political pressure, and prosecutorial bias. Justice must be blind— not driven by headlines,' Luna wrote Monday on X, calling on California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to issue a pardon.
Lanez, born Daystar Peterson, was convicted in California on multiple gun charges in 2022 for shooting Megan Thee Stallion's feet during an argument in July 2020. Megan, whose legal name is Megan Pete, testified that the argument began when she insulted Lanez's music, adding that he shouted at her to dance after being shot.
Lanez released a statement following his sentencing claiming he was 'wrongfully convicted.'
Megan opened up about the backlash she received following the trial in a 2023 essay featured in Elle, saying critics treated her 'trauma like a running joke.'
'First, there were conspiracy theories that I was never shot. Then came the false narratives that my former best friend shot me,' Megan wrote. 'Even some of my peers in the music industry piled on with memes, jokes, and sneak disses, and completely ignored the fact that I could have lost my life.'
'Instead of condemning any form of violence against a woman, these individuals tried to justify my attacker's actions,' Megan continued.
Last week, Unite the People, a legal nonprofit that lists Lanez as an advisory member, announced new findings and alleged that Megan's former friend was the one who fired the gun. Several MAGA personalities, including Tomi Lahren, DJ Akademiks and Fox News analyst Gianno Caldwell have spoken out in support of Lanez.
Luna told NewsNation's Chris Cuomo that she became involved in the case when model and President Donald Trump supporter Amber Rose approached her. She said her office was presented with additional DNA evidence and footage from a Ring camera that 'actually disproved the conviction.'
'They actually found four people's DNA on that firearm, none of which was Tory's. Not to mention there was zero fingerprints on the actual magazine,' Luna told Cuomo.
Megan's attorney, Alex Spiro, addressed Luna's claim in an email to HuffPost stating, 'It's complete nonsense.'
Spiro shared a 31-page document with Rolling Stone which disproves the 'unsworn rumors being spread as fact,' including Luna's Ring camera allegations.
'This is not a political matter — this is a case of a violent assault that was resolved in the court of law,' Spiro told the outlet.
Other controversial celebrities who recently came in support of Lanez are Chris Brown, who posted a 'Free Tory' message on his Instagram story, Drake and Ye, formerly known as Kanye West.
Megan slammed Lanez and his supporters in a statement posted on TikTok, writing, 'FACTS ARE FACTS, he did it.'
'It was PROVEN IN COURT fuck the hate campaign on the internet TORY YOU SHOT ME!!' Megan wrote. 'Ain't no new fucking evidence yall been saying the same shit for years.'
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