The trial began Monday, more than two years after Megan Thee Stallion accused Tory Lanez of shooting her.
In an interview for the July cover issue of , Megan stated that at the conclusion of the trial, "I want him to go to jail. I want him to go under the jail."
Prosecutors say that in July 2020, in the early morning hours after a party in Los Angeles, Lanez allegedly lashed out at Megan after she criticized his musical career, allegedly firing toward her feet as she walked away from the car they had both been riding in along with Kelsey Harris -- Megan's best friend and assistant at the time.
A visual of the text chain presented in the courtroom showed that Harris texted Edison"Help" at 4:27 a.m. on July 12, 2020."Tory Shot Meg," the next line read."911," the third bubble read. "I just don't feel good," Megan told the court after being asked by Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Kathy Ta if she was nervous, according to Megan was directed to recount her personal relationships with both Lanez and Harris, and said that she and Lanez began arguing as they were driving away from a party at Jenner’s house with Lanez, his bodyguard and Harris. Lanez was allegedly upset with Megan because she asked him to leave the party.
"As soon as he started shooting, I put my head down," Megan claimed, stating that she lowered her head because"I was scared, and I didn't move." "This was at the height of police brutality... I felt like if I said this man just shot me, I didn't know if they might shoot first and ask questions later," she testified. She also noted how"in the Black community... it's not really acceptable to be cooperating with police officers."
"Not a day goes by without being called a liar," she continued."This whole thing is about who I was having sex with, not who shot me, and I don't know why." Although Megan said she told Harris she felt"betrayed" when they met up, she asserted that she has no doubt that it was Lanez, not Harris, who allegedly shot her that night.
Harris said Megan is painting a picture that she betrayed Megan and is a bad friend who took hush money,"which isn't the case." Harris said that the night started off innocently enough, but as the night progressed and people consumed alcohol, she claimed that Megan's demeanor was"off" as she kept drinking. Harris claimed that a lot of her memory of the party was"blurry" because of alcohol consumption and she recalled passing out at one point.
Harris reiterated Megan's claim that the rapper argued with Lanez about music and that Megan told him he had a lackluster career. The DA played back several parts of her deposition for her to"recall" what it is she said, such as saying Lanez reached for the center console, but Harris continued to say she didn't remember.
When asked if this was the stop where she heard shots, Harris asked to take fifth again, but Judge Herriford told her she had to answer the question. Harris continued to say she didn't remember. When asked if she received any bribes from Lanez, Harris responded that she"wouldn't say bribe," refuting the phrasing used by the DA. "Not just me, I wouldn't say bribe," she said.
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