Tory Lanez has shared an open letter by which he asks for a brand new trial after he was discovered responsible of taking pictures Megan Thee Stallion in July 2020.
The rapper’s legal professionals Jose Baez and Matthew Barhoma filed a movement for a brand new trial final month, citing a number of grounds for re-trial in paperwork seen by Rolling Stone. Among the many arguments is a declare that the decide within the trial, which wrapped final December, barred a good trial by “erroneously” permitting jurors to view a social media submit by which it was alleged that Thee Stallion’s now-estranged finest buddy Kelsey Harris was not the shooter.
Now, Lanez has had his personal say on the matter. The letter, addressed to Los Angeles County District Legal professional George Gascón, makes a number of accusations in opposition to Deputy District Attorneys Kathy Ta and Alex Bott, together with the allegation that they unlawfully misused their authority to “disguise and suppress any and all exculpatory proof that exonerates me, or furthers my innocence”.
The movement Lanez’s legal professionals filed made no reference to any notion of withholding proof.
“Pricey George Gascón, I write this message with the utmost humility, love and respect for the exceptional stance you’ve taken with regard to combating for the justice of Black and Brown minorities,” the letter started.
“At this time I take a stance as an harmless Black man, wrongfully convicted of against the law I did NOT commit. I’ve watched two district attorneys out of your workplace by the names of Kathy Ta and Alex Bott unlawfully misuse their authority to cover and suppress any and all exculpatory proof that exonerates me, or furthers my innocence. I used to be fully robbed and disadvantaged of a good trial.
“On Could 8, my legal professionals will likely be arguing a movement for a brand new trial. Not solely do I owe it to myself to struggle for my freedom, however I owe it to my 6 yr outdated little one, my household, followers and most significantly the tons of and 1000’s of Black and Hispanic minorities that can’t adequately struggle for themselves. For 3 years, the prosecution has manipulated a false narrative, that has left me with no selection however to show, and make conscious, the practices, the behind door offers, and the unjust system used to illegally convict me and numerous different minorities. We elected you due to your excellent eminence in making honest and proper judgments in justice of individuals of colour.
“Mr. Gascon, I come to you immediately as a wrongfully convicted man, not asking for sympathy, nor compassion, however so that you can merely do what’s honest and proper by the legal guidelines of California and most significantly the eyes of God.”
NME has approached the LA County District Legal professional workplace for remark.
In December, Peterson was convicted of all three expenses in opposition to him and is dealing with as much as 22 years in jail at sentencing.
Megan Thee Stallion has at all times maintained all through testimony and interviews that Lanez shot her following an argument in an SUV whereas they and Harris had been leaving a celebration at Kylie Jenner’s dwelling.
Earlier this week, Thee Stallion, whose actual title is Megan Pete, wrote a “ultimate” response to the trial within the type of an essay that was printed in Elle.
“I don’t wish to name myself a sufferer. As I mirror on the previous three years, I view myself as a survivor, as a result of I’ve really survived the unimaginable,” she wrote. “Not solely did I survive being shot by somebody I trusted and thought of an in depth buddy, however I overcame the general public humiliation of getting my title and repute dragged by means of the mud by that particular person for all the world to see.”
Discussing the decision, Megan Thee Stallion described the occasion as “a victory for each lady who has ever been shamed, dismissed, and blamed for a violent crime dedicated in opposition to them,” and a step in the suitable path for many who don’t “match the profile of a sufferer”.