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Megan Thee Stallion Alleges Disinformation Campaign by Tory Lanez’s Representatives Regarding Shooting Incident

Press RoomBy Press RoomMay 30, 2025
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Megan Thee Stallion Accuses Tory Lanez’s Team of "Peddling Misinformation" in Ongoing Shooting Saga

The legal battle between rappers Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez continues to escalate, with Megan’s team recently accusing Lanez’s camp of spreading "misinformation" in a renewed attempt to clear his name. The controversy stems from a 2020 incident where Megan was shot in the feet, an event for which Lanez was subsequently convicted. Lanez’s legal team recently launched a website, "36 Hours Later," purporting to present new evidence supporting his innocence. This move has been met with sharp criticism from Megan’s attorney, Alex Spiro, who dismissed the site’s content as a "sad attempt" to manipulate public opinion with repackaged and misleading information.

The website, presented by Lanez’s defense, puts forth alternative theories about the shooting, notably suggesting that Megan was shot by a woman, identified as her former friend Kelsey Harris, and not by Lanez. The site also includes a voice recording of eyewitness Sean Kelly, who initially told police he believed a woman had fired the shots. Furthermore, the defense floats the possibility that Megan wasn’t shot at all, but rather injured her feet by stepping on broken glass. These claims have been vehemently refuted by Megan’s side, who maintain that Lanez is the perpetrator and that the evidence presented at trial unequivocally supports this conclusion.

Spiro, Megan’s attorney, has forcefully condemned Lanez’s legal team’s tactics, stating that they "can’t keep a story straight." He argues that the website offers no new evidence, instead recycling old information from the trial and presenting it as new in a desperate attempt to sway public perception. This renewed push for Lanez’s innocence comes as he awaits sentencing, further intensifying the already contentious legal and public relations battle.

The situation became even more complex when Florida Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna entered the fray, publicly calling on California Governor Gavin Newsom to pardon Lanez. Luna claimed on social media that the conviction was based on a “flawed, incomplete story full of contradictions, missing evidence, and straight-up lies.” Spiro responded to Luna’s intervention, calling it "embarrassing" and suggesting that she focus on her own constituents rather than involving herself in celebrity legal matters. This intervention from a political figure adds another layer of complexity to the ongoing saga.

This recent controversy unfolds against a backdrop of other significant developments, including a reported prison incident where Lanez was allegedly stabbed 14 times. He is reportedly being transferred to another facility following this incident. The stabbing incident, while seemingly unrelated to the ongoing legal battle surrounding the shooting, adds to the intense scrutiny surrounding Lanez and further complicates the narrative surrounding his conviction.

The ongoing legal battle between Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez continues to be a high-profile and contentious affair, with both sides engaging in aggressive public relations campaigns. As Lanez awaits sentencing and his legal team pushes for a different narrative, the conflict remains far from resolved, leaving the public to grapple with conflicting accounts and accusations of misinformation. The unfolding drama underscores the complexities of celebrity legal battles and the powerful role of public opinion in shaping the narrative around such cases.

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