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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Megan Thee Stallion shakes off Tory Lanez drama as she stuns in sizzling silver swimsuit in Miami
Megan Thee Stallion took the runway by storm at Miami Swim Week. The statuesque rapper, 30, debuted her swimwear line Hot Girl Summer at the annual event. And she stormed down the runway looking fit, fierce and fabulous in a metallic silver one piece with a cut out exposing her entire stomach. The dramatic suit is the Dipped in Gold style from her swimwear collection, which sells at Walmart for a very reasonable $28. Megan wore silver strappy sandals on the runway and wore her hair in a gorgeous natural afro to complement her stunning look. The Mamushi singer's bold presence at Miami Swim Week sends a message to imprisoned Tory Lanez and his supporters. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'HOT GIRL SWIM AT MIAMI SWIM WEEK ���� my first swim week everrr #HOTGIRLSUMMER,' Megan captioned a series of photos on Instagram from the runway show. The Hot Girl Swim line is available at Walmart in sizes XS to XXL and prices range from $16 to $28. 'Everyone knows I love being near a pool or a beach, so I finally decided to turn my passion into a business and create my own swimwear brand,' Megan said in an official release about the collection. 'It was only right that we kick off Hot Girl Summer with this launch and provide Hotties of all body types with the official Hot Girl uniform. 'I used to shop at Walmart growing up, so it's a full circle to have my own line available at Walmart, and I'm so grateful for their support.' Meanwhile, Megan is fighting the creation of 36 Hours Later, a new website from imprisoned rapper Tory Lanez which seeks to present evidence pointing to his innocence in the July 2020 shooting. While the website includes audio from a witness claiming Megan's shooter was female, Megan's team says Lanez and his lawyers are seeking to confuse the public with previously-released details they are claiming as new. 'Tory Lanez's team can't keep a story straight,' Megan's attorney Alex Spiro told Daily Mail in a statement Thursday afternoon. 'They continue to rehash old evidence from trial and re-package it as new information to desperately sway public opinion. Spiro added, 'There was no new evidence displayed today – simply a sad attempt from Tory's team to copy our presentation format to peddle misinformation.' On Thursday, the legal team working for Lanez set live a website called 36 Hours Later, which takes a closer look at the immediate three-day timeframe in the wake of the July 12, 2020 shooting. The website features audio excerpts from a witness informing authorities that the shots fired at Megan came from a female shooter - not Lanez. Spiro told Daily Mail that the legal team for Lanez last week 'argued that Kelsey Harris shot Megan and now, they're claiming that Megan only stepped on glass.' Spiro also took aim at Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who urged California Governor Gavin Newsom on X Thursday to pardon Lanez. She believes Lanez should be set free based off his conviction 'on a flawed, incomplete story full of contradictions, missing evidence, and straight-up lies. Rep. Luna added: 'Police reports, Megan's own words, and expert analysis show: Tory didn't fire the gun— if anything he tried to stop the conflict.' Spiro said that it was 'embarrassing that Florida Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna is integrating herself into the California criminal justice system for click-bait. 'Instead, she should be focused on serving her own constituents in Florida rather than chasing celebrities.'
Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Megan Thee Stallion Incident: New Footage Emerges, Singer's Words Raise Eyebrows
Tory Lanez shooting case takes a new turn as an alleged bodycam footage surfaces online. Viral clip shows Megan Thee Stallion talking to police and mentioning 'glass' and 'wasn't shot'. The singer's statement shocks social media, as she is heard saying- 'I really can't go to jail'. Authorities are yet to issue a statement about the new claims. This comes as Canadian singer and rapper Lanez's team continues to challenge his 2022 conviction for shooting Megan. Watch-
Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Megan Thee Stallion shooting case: Tory Lanez scandal reignited by viral bodycam video
The Tory Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion case sees fresh controversy. New bodycam footage surfaces online. It sparks debate about the 2020 shooting. Tory Lanez's team claims the video clears his name. Megan Thee Stallion's lawyers refute these claims. They highlight Lanez's guilty verdict and evidence from the initial trial. The case remains a contentious issue. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads A new storm of controversy has broken out around the situation of Canadian rapper Tory Lanez and the July 2020 shooting of hip-hop icon Megan Thee Stallion , as new reports and viral bodycam footage fuel renewed controversy over the circumstances of the attack.A site ' 36 Hours Later ', purportedly set up by Tory Lanez and his lawyers, posted supposed evidence—bodycam video taken on the night of the attack—on the internet, leading social media to wonder if Megan Thee Stallion was ever shot at video, which has circulated widely, depicts Megan Thee Stallion explaining to police officers that she wasn't shot, but glass-injured. In a piece of footage, she is heard uttering: 'I really cannot go to jail. I cannot have that on my image...'Tory Lanez is also heard in the video reassuring her, saying, "I was just trying to help my girlfriend. Mego don't worry it's gonna be okay." Another witness by the name of Sean Kelly is also featured in another video testifying that he witnessed a woman shoot a new video sparked speculation and argument on social media, with some Tory Lanez fans claiming it cleared his name. Megan Thee Stallion's lawyers have vehemently refuted the allegations. In a new 31-page document, they said there is no evidence to reverse Lanez's conviction and criticized what they described as "unverified rumors masquerading as fact.'Despite Mr. Lanez being found guilty at trial with substantial evidence—including his own admission of guilt—he and his team, accompanied by any misinformed individuals they can muster, have propagated whatever deceptive narrative they can conjure.' He added, 'One by one, their misleading claims collapse, leaving only the undeniable fact: he was convicted based on overwhelming evidence, and those attempting to victimize the crime's victim should be recognized as foolish bullies'.The initial trial, which ended in December 2022, held Tory Lanez guilty of three felonies: assault with a semiautomatic firearm , carrying a concealed unregistered firearm, and negligent discharge of a verdict was made using evidence such as Megan's testimony, a text sent by her friend Kelsey Harris that read "Tory shot Meg," and a jail call in which Lanez apologized. Medical reports indicated Megan needed surgery to have bullet fragments extracted from her feet, and X-rays verified the injuries. In spite of the guilty verdict, Tory Lanez has continually protested his innocence. His lawyers have lately escalated allegations that Kelsey Harris was to blame for the shooting, based on testimony from an ex-bodyguard who reportedly overheard Harris say she was the one who shot the gun. The allegations have been dismissed by Megan's lawyers, who draw attention to the fact that Lanez himself earlier stated that Harris was not the shooter in a public Instagram far, no official statements have been made by authorities on the fresh bodycam evidence or the latest allegations. The case remains a hot button issue in the entertainment industry, with both parties fiercely arguing their sides.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Furious Megan Thee Stallion fires back over ex lover Tory Lanez's new claim a WOMAN shot her in infamous car showdown
Megan Thee Stallion has pushed back at the creation of 36 Hours Later, a new website from imprisoned rapper Tory Lanez which seeks to present evidence pointing to his innocence in the July 2020 shooting. While the website includes audio from a witness claiming Megan's shooter was female, Megan's team says Lanez and his lawyers are seeking to confuse the public with previously-released details they are claiming as new. 'Tory Lanez's team can't keep a story straight,' Megan's attorney Alex Spiro told Daily Mail in a statement Thursday afternoon. 'They continue to rehash old evidence from trial and re-package it as new information to desperately sway public opinion. Spiro added, 'There was no new evidence displayed today – simply a sad attempt from Tory's team to copy our presentation format to peddle misinformation.' On Thursday, the legal team working for the Brampton, Canada native set live a website called 36 Hours Later, which takes a closer look at the immediate three-day timeframe in the wake of the July 12, 2020 shooting. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the . The website features audio excerpts from a witness informing authorities that the shots fired at Megan came from a female shooter - not Lanez. Spiro told Daily Mail that the legal team for Lanez last week 'argued that Kelsey Harris shot Megan and now, they're claiming that Megan only stepped on glass.' Spiro also took aim at Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who urged California Governor Gavin Newsom on X Thursday to pardon Lanez based off his conviction 'on a flawed, incomplete story full of contradictions, missing evidence, and straight-up lies. Rep. Luna added: 'Police reports, Megan's own words, and expert analysis show: Tory didn't fire the gun— if anything he tried to stop the conflict.' Spiro said that it was 'embarrassing that Florida Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna is integrating herself into the California criminal justice system for click-bait. 'Instead, she should be focused on serving her own constituents in Florida rather than chasing celebrities.' The Daily Mail has not received a response to its request for comment from or Lanez's or Luna's teams. The strategy of making public evidence appears to be inspired by the ongoing legal battle between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively over the production of last summer's sleeper, hit It Ends with Us. The website was uploaded in response to Megan Thee Stallion's recent Instagram live in which she explained her interpretation of the events. The creation and upload of the site comes about a week after Lanez - who is serving a 10-year prison sentence in connection with the shooting - was relocated to a new prison 10 days after he was attacked and stabbed 14 times, suffering multiple injuries The Talk to Me rapper was taken to a facility three hours from where he was at - the California Correctional Institution (CCI) in , California - to a prison called the California Men's Colony (CMC), which is close to San Luis Obispo, sources told TMZ May 22. The rapper's lawyer Crystal Morgan told the outlet that he wasn't necessarily pleased about the change as he recovers from the numerous injuries he sustained in the attack. The Wanna Be artist, whose full name is Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, who has more than 32.6 million Instagram followers and another 16.1 million on TikTok. She made headlines earlier this month when she called Lanez a 'demon.' The shock statement from the superstar singer came after Lanez recently claimed not to have shot her on the summer night in July 2020 - an already-unprecedented time amid the social unrest surrounding the death of George Floyd, the 2020 presidential election campaign and the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic. The claim came from the legal group representing Lanez in the case, Unite the People, who said there was existing evidence to exonerate Lanez in the violent incident, which the Savage performer pushed back on via her TikTok. In January, Megan obtained a civil restraining order against Lanez after testifying remotely to Los Angeles Judge Richard Bloom that Lanez had presided over a 'campaign of harassment' against her during his incarceration. Judge Richard Bloom ruled Lanez must not contact Megan in any form, including through intermediaries, for a five-year period. Megan told the court that she feared that Lanez would seek violent retribution against her after he is released from custody. 'It just seems like I have to relive it every day,' Megan Thee Stallion told the court. 'The person who shot me won't let me forget it. I'm scared that when he gets out of jail he's going to still be upset with me … I feel like maybe he'll shoot me again and maybe this time I won't make it.' The Grammy winner told the court that Lanez, from behind bars, has overseen a 'campaign of harassment' intended to 'terrorize her' and that she is 'just tired of being harassed.' Judge Bloom said Megan provided ample evidence that Lanez had demonstrated a 'credible threat of violence' that 'serves no lawful purpose' and is intended to 'seriously' harass her. The Cry Baby singer - who said she has not 'been at peace' since the shooting in July of 2020 - told the judge, 'Thank you, judge,' after the restraining order was granted. Attorneys for Megan told the court that Lanez was still trying to confuse the public about the details of his criminal case, with a fake story featured on X/Twitter last fall claiming he'd been declared 'innocent' in appeals court. Lanez team announced the musical artist had been injured in a stabbing earlier this month Megan's legal team said in an October lawsuit filed federally that YouTuber and social media personality Milagro Gramz was hired to by Lanez to function as his 'mouthpiece and puppet' while the rapper serves his prison sentence. Megan's attorneys in December said in legal documents that Lanez (whose real name is Daystar Peterson) had worked with people on the outside to 'harass, bully, and antagonize' her, and that a criminal restraining order initially implemented over the shooting had not been in effect in the wake of Lanez's conviction. 'While [Lanez] distorts and recklessly disregards the truth in his desperate attempt to appeal his conviction, his false assertions have reignited a slew of negative, harmful, and defamatory comments directed to' Megan, her legal team said. Lanez's lawyers replied in court docs that Megan 'disagrees with free speech' and the restraining order request was essentially an attempt to 'weaponize the justice system' Said Lanez's legal team: 'Rather than rebut the commentary or debate the issues … [Megan] has succumbed to the current trend of using the legal system in an attempt to cancel those opinions she disagrees with.' Lanez was convicted in December 2022 of assault with a semiautomatic firearm; keeping a loaded and unregistered firearm in a vehicle; and discharging the firearm with gross negligence. In August of 2023, Lanez received a 10-year prison sentence in Los Angeles Superior Court, in connection with three felony convictions in the July 2020 incident in the Hollywood Hills. In the sentencing, Judge David Herriford said that the positive portrait Lanez's relatives and friends had painted in their testimony in the trial was 'difficult to reconcile' with his actions toward Megan. 'Sometimes good people do bad things,' Herriford told the court, according to the AP. 'Actions have consequences, and there are no winners in this case.' In the trial, Megan testified Lanez had shot at her feet and yelled at her to dance as she was getting out of an SUV following a party at the home of Kylie Jenner. Megan, who initially did not publicly identify Lanez as the shooter, testified she had to undergo surgery to take bullet fragments out of her feet. 'Since I was viciously shot by the defendant, I have not experienced a single day of peace,' the songstress said in a statement a prosecutor read prior to the sentencing. 'Slowly but surely, I'm healing and coming back, but I will never be the same.' Prior to his sentence being read, Lanez - who faced up to 22 years in custody - had asked the judge for a short sentence or probation, stating his regret of the incident in hindsight. 'If I could turn back the series of events that night and change them, I would,' Lanez told the judge. 'The victim was my friend. The victim is someone I still care for to this day. Everything I did wrong that night, I take full responsibility for.' Lanez was credited 10 months for time served, as he has been in custody since his conviction in December 2022. Lanez's lead lawyer Jose Baez said he was 'extremely disappointed' with the sentence, and felt that it was 'to set an example' since the rapper is a celebrity, adding, 'He´s not an example - he's a human being.' Baez added, 'I have seen vehicular homicide and other cases where there's death, and the defendant still gets less than 10 years.' Prosecutors spoke positively of Megan for her fortitude in coming forward amid online hate and mockery aimed at her over the incident involving Lanez. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said, 'I hope that Miss Pete's bravery gives hope to those who feel helpless.' In an Elle piece published in August of 2023, Megan opened up about the lessons she felt were crucial in the wake of Lanez's sentencing. 'For anyone who has survived violence, please know your feelings are valid,' she said. 'You matter. You are not at fault. You are important. You are loved. You are not defined by your trauma.' She continued, 'Just because you are in a bad situation doesn't mean you are a bad person. Our value doesn't come from the opinions of other people. As long as you stand your ground and live in your truth, nobody can take your power.' Lanez stated he was not apologizing to the singer in a statement he issued on his Instagram page in the wake of the sentencing. 'This week in court I took responsibility for all verbal and intimate moments that I shared with the parties involved,' he said. 'That's it.' He continued, 'In no way shape or form was I apologizing for the charges I'm being wrongfully convicted of. I remain on the stance that I refuse to apologize for something that I did not do ... tough times don't last, tough people do.'
The Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Tory Lanez seen covered in blood as vid shows him being stabbed 14 times in prison after rapper shot Megan Thee Stallion
A HARROWING picture has emerged showing rapper Tory Lanez covered in blood after being stabbed 14 times in a frenzied prison attack. Footage also captured the moment Lanez, who is serving a decade behind bars after being convicted of shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion in 2020, was stabbed inside the prison. 8 8 8 8 He was stabbed reportedly in his back, torso, head and face earlier this month inside the prison by a fellow inmate. The frenzied attack left "both of his lungs collapsed, and he was placed on a breathing apparatus," a social media post on his account read. An image has now been revealed which shows the rapper's entire body covered in blood just moments after the stabbing. It shows him walking through a corridor wearing grey shorts and gold chains with a shocked expression on his face. The picture was revealed after CCTV footage from inside the prison showed the rapper being stabbed by a fellow inmate. The 39-second clip, obtained by TMZ, shows Lanez stepping out of a cell and walking up a starcase before the man charges at him and stabs him 14 times. Lanez can be seen on the ground kicking his legs in a bid to fend the attacker off. He can also be heard screaming, "Oh God" as he collapses on the floor. The rapper eventually managed to flee from his attacker - alleged to be fellow inmate Santino Casio - and save his life. Lanez took to social media to say he is "deeply thankful" to have survived the attack but has been left with two collapsed lungs. It added that "both of his lungs collapsed, and he was placed on a breathing apparatus" but he is "now breathing on his own". According to the post, 'Despite being in pain, he is talking normally, in good spirits, and deeply thankful to God that he is pulling through.' His injuries were severe but not life-threatening, according to his team. Pedro Calderon Michel, from the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, confirmed the attack. He said it took place at a housing unit at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi at about 7:20am. Staff dashed to the scene to give initial treatment and called 911. Lanez was then rushed to an outside hospital in Bakersfield for further treatment, reports TMZ. 8 8 8 Michel added that the stabbing was being investigated by the prison itself as well as the Kern County District Attorney's Office. Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion in July of 2020. He was found guilty of assault semi-automatic firearm and two further gun charges at trial in December 2022. Megan Thee Stallion testified against Lanez during the trial, recalling that the pair had left a party at Kylie Jenner's Hollywood Hills home. Megan told the court that they argued and she jumped out of the car, before Lanez fired a gun at her heels and ordered her to dance. She required surgery to remove bullet fragments from her foot. Lanez has always refused to apologise and maintained his innocence, and his lawyers appealed his conviction. A judge denied a motion for him to receive a new trial in May 2023. Some figures from the hip-hop world controversially came out in favour of Lanez, including Iggy Azalea who penned a letter in support of him. The biggest hits from the star include The Color Violet, with over a billion streams, and WHATS POPPIN. Just last week, the rapper posted a photo of himself behind bars, teasing the release of his next album. 8
