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Kodak Black Defends Tory Lanez After Guilty Verdict

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Kodak Black came to the defense of Tory Lanez after the Canadian rapper was found guilty in the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. Kodak says that there’s “no evidence” Lanez is responsible for the crime.

“This shit ain’t right, homie. For real, bro,” Kodak said on Instagram Live recently. “And Tory Lanez a good n***a, bro… This shit fucking with my Christmas Eve. Everybody shit ain’t for me to speak on, but it’s like n****s ain’t finna talk about that. N****s finna act like this shit ain’t never happen. I don’t know, I wasn’t in the courtroom. But at the same time, if it is some fucked up shit going on, n****s ain’t gonna wanna say nothing because of the politics bullshit. And all of this Jay-Z shit, but I don’t like that shit nan bit.”

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 20: Rapper Kodak Black performs onstage during the ‘Dying to Live’ tour at Hollywood Palladium on March 20, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

“Now, I’m a God-fearing n***a,” Kodak further added. “If my brother actually did do that shit, God gon’ see it through where he get the justifiable punishment he feel like he deserves for that.”

“They done caught this female in a few lies and shit,” he continued, “and then, how you find a n***a guilty for shooting the bitch, when ain’t no evidence behind it? Y’all talking ’bout, bitch had gun residue and another person. And ain’t nobody came through and say, ‘Yea, he did that shit.’ That shit don’t sit well with me.”

A jury found Lanez guilty of three charges in connection to the shooting: assault with a semiautomatic firearm, carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle, and discharging a firearm in a grossly negligent manner to cause bodily injury. The trial lasted nearly two weeks, while the prosecution presented testimony and evidence to the 12-person jury.

Lanez faces up to 22 years in prison as well as deportation back to Canada. His sentencing is scheduled for next month.

Check out Kodak Black’s full comments on Tory Lanez below.

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Tory Lanez’s Fans Start Petition To Appeal Verdict

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Fans of Tory Lanez have launched a petition on Change.org to appeal the verdict in the rapper’s recent trial regarding the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. A jury found Lanez guilty of all charges on Friday. The petition labels the verdict a “true miscarriage of justice.”

“The state did not prove that Lanez undoubtedly committed any crime,” a description for the petition reads. “Reasonable doubt loomed over a 10-day trial as the prosecution was unable to show us that there were not alternative explanations of the events. A circus of speculation, insufficient evidence, inconsistencies, and drunken memories left us without much moral certainty of any truth.”

DAVIE, FLORIDA – JUNE 04: Tory Lanez performs onstage during Celebrity Sports Entertainment Presents Tory Lanez & Jen Selter at DAER Nightclub on June 04, 2021 in Davie, Florida. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images)

“The justice I want for Megan is for the full truth to come out, rather than the scrambled truth we are left with. Who really hurt Meg?” the petition concludes. “Was this case taken because of a political pressure to fake protect black women?”

The petition also references Lanez not taking the stand during the trial. This was a strategy criticized by comedian Michael Blackson on Twitter afterward.

“I don’t care what anyone says if I didn’t do something I’m taking my ass on the stand to let the world know I didn’t do it. I will never leave my freedom in the hands of anyone,” Blackson wrote, Saturday.

The jury found Lanez guilty of all three charges on Friday. The charges include felony negligent discharge of a firearm, assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and carrying a loaded and unregistered firearm. He faces a maximum sentence of 22 years in prison and the possibility of deportation back to Canada.

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Tory Lanez Found Guilty Of All 3 Charges In Megan Thee Stallion Shooting

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A verdict has finally been reached in the Tory Lanez trial, and the internet has lit up. After two weeks of controversial testimony, a jury has found Lanez guilty of all charges: assault with a semi-automatic firearm (personal use of a firearm); carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle; and discharging a firearm with gross negligence.

In one of the most talked about Hip Hop trials in recent years, Megan Thee Stallion and Lanez have divided the culture. He claimed Megan’s former friend Kelsey Harris pulled the trigger, while Harris denied being the person responsible. The defense hoped to cast enough reasonable doubt in an effort to obtain a not-guilty verdict.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 15: Tory Lanez performs onstage during 2018 V-103 Winterfest at State Farm Arena on December 15, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
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“A jury has convicted Tory Lanez of all three charges for the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion,” stated reporter Meghann Cunniff. “A crazy and downright scary scene in the courtroom as his father and stepmother screamed about wicked injustice.”

Aside from the verdict, Megan’s missing bodyguard was also a hot topic today (December 23). Justin Edison was called to testify in the trial last Friday, but he went missing. Today, he surrendered to the authorities, and it is speculated that the pressure from the trial caused him to retreat.

During the trial, Megan testified that she saw Lanez shoot her.

“He was holding the gun pointing at me,” she said, also declaring that Lanez told her, “Dance b*tch,” as he fired the gun.

“I froze,” said Megan. She added, she was “shocked.”

“I wasn’t really sure if this was happening,” Megan testified. Continuing, “I looked at the ground and saw the blood … everyone was shocked.”

Expect to hear more about what occurred in the courtroom, as well as Lanez’s sentencing. In an interview with DJ Akademiks, Lanez stated he faced 24 years if convicted.

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Twitter Reacts To Rumor Of “Not Guilty” Tory Lanez Verdict

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With testimonies and closing statements bringing Tory Lanez’s trial to a close, many have been awaiting the jury’s verdict. On Thursday afternoon, word began circulating that the Toronto rapper was found not guilty with several outlets reporting it, though it has been found to be untrue.

According to legal reporter Meghann Cuniff, confusion likely stemmed from reporters handing out a verdict form, though the jury had two separate pages that read both guilty and not guilty.

“Reporters are passing around the verdict form in the hallway,” she said on Twitter. “I think there’s confusion online because people see the top of one page and think that’s it, but jury has two pages for each charge: One for not guilty and one for guilty. This is the assault charge. No verdict yet.”

READ MORE: Tory Lanez Will Not Testify, Verdict Could Arrive This Week: Report

Cuniff also revealed that the jury will continue their deliberations on Friday morning, making it likely that an actual verdict will be announced shortly after.

“The jury in Tory Lanez’s trial is coming back tomorrow at 9 a.m. for continued deliberations,” she also shared on Twitter, giving the public an update on the high-profile case.

Believing that the “Say It” rapper was found not guilty, many took to Twitter to share their thoughts following the rumor taking off. 

“Tory Lanez found not guilty. People are about to have a conniption,” one user wrote.

Another shared, “Tory lanez not guilty. Is the black man hate train up & running yet?”

“Tory Lanez found Not guilty,” someone else tweeted, adding “Let WW3 begin.”

Check back in with HotNewHipHop for updates on the upcoming verdict.

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