Tory Lanez‘ lawyer asks to push back the hearing date for Megan Thee Stallion’s case
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Tory Lanez‘ lawyer has asked the judge for more time amid his ongoing trial with Megan Thee Stallion.
Here is everything you need to know.
Tory Lanez‘s lawyer asks to postpone the trial date in Megan Thee Stallion’s case
According to Rolling Stone senior reporter Nancy Dillon, Tory Lanez was a no-show at the pre-trial hearing. It took place in a Los Angeles courtroom on 28th July Thursday.
However, during the proceedings the rapper’s lawyer, Shawn Holley asked to push back the original date of trial which was set for 14th September. He cited the reason to be a ‘potential conflict’ in an unrelated case that allegedly involved Megan Thee Stallion.
Dillon took to Twitter to offer updates on the Lanez hearing. She wrote, ‘Tory didn’t attend. His lawyer asked to postpone the 9/14 trial in Megan Thee Stallion’s assault case due to potential conflicts with an unrelated case she’s on. The judge called it ‘premature’ to bump the trial. Back 8/12 to see if the conflicts clear up.’
In other words, the judge neither allowed nor denied the lawyer’s request.
Furthermore, all parties are due back in court on 12th August when the judge will determine whether the conflicts have cleared up. They will also decide if the trial should be delayed or not.
What happened between Tory Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion?
On 12th July 2020 Tory Lanez was booked under assault charges after Megan Thee Stallion accused the rapper of shooting her.
The Texas native singer claims that she was traveling with Kelsey Harris, Lanez, and his bodyguard on that night.
Megan added that an argument broke out among them after she stated that she no longer wanted to go on the excursion.
The 27-year-old diva continued that when she left the vehicle, Lanez shouted, ‘dance, bitch’ and shot her in the feet.
Moreover, the 30-year-old Canadian crooner was initially booked for carrying a concealed weapon. However, after investigation, his charges were upgraded to one felony count of assault with a semiautomatic weapon.
Daystar Shemuel Shua Peterson popularly recognized as Tory Lanez pleaded not guilty in November 2020. The rapper continues to maintain his innocence to date.
The Savage singer has opened up about the incident in a previous interview.
She said, ‘I still have bullet fragments in my feet right now. I was very scared that I would not be able to be Megan Thee Stallion anymore.’
