Megan Thee Stallion is expected to testify today in the trial of Tory Lanez, the rapper accused of shooting her in the feet during an argument in the Hollywood Hills nearly 2 1/2 years ago.
Tory Lanez -- whose real name is Daystar Peterson -- is charged with one count each of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, discharging a firearm with gross negligence and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle, along with allegations that he personally used a firearm and inflicted great bodily injury.
Within about five minutes of the shooting, a female friend who was with Megan Thee Stallion texted one of the rapper's security guards, "Help,'' "Tory shot meg,'' and "911,'' the prosecutor said, and police subsequently found the gun still warm to the touch on the floorboard near where Lanez had been seated, according to the prosecutor.
Lanez's attorney, George Mgdesyan, urged jurors to keep an open mind and said the panel is going to have to judge whether his client's accuser is "being truthful.'' The defense lawyer told jurors that his client subsequently apologized in a jailhouse phone call to the female rapper's friend for having a sexual relationship with both women and disclosing it, with no mention being made of the shooting.
At a hearing last year in which Lanez was ordered to stand trial, Los Angeles Police Department Detective Ryan Stogner testified that no one other than Megan Thee Stallion heard the alleged remark, "Dance,She initially told officers and doctors she had not been shot and that broken glass had caused the injuries to her feet, according to the detective.
She said police officers drove her to a hospital, where she underwent surgery, and added she was "incredibly grateful to be alive.''
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