Tory Lanez was handcuffed in court and remanded to custody until he posts new bail of $350,000 in Megan Thee Stallion felony assault case. Judge found him in violation of discovery protective order and personal contact order.
Megan Thee Stallion just won a round in her contract war w/ 1501 Certified Entertainment
The label wanted judge to rule “Something for Thee Hotties” doesn’t qualify as album under her contract, so 1 more still owed
Judge just DENIED the motion, so dispute proceeds to trial
T.I., Tiny & OMG Girlz win massive $71 million jury award at OMG Girlz infringement/appropriation trial against L.O.L. Surprise dollmaker MGA Entertainment
$17,872,359 in real damages
$53,616,759 in punitive damages
Megan Thee Stallion just gave emotional testimony at hearing to obtain 5-year civil harassment restraining order against Tory Lanez
She appeared by video: “I want my restraining order because I haven’t been at peace since I [was] shot.”
We're on 10 min break, waiting for ruling
Good morning from day 2 of Tory Lanez’s felony assault trial in L.A., where he’s fighting charges he shot Megan Thee Stallion in both feet in July 2020
About 2 dozen Megan supporters gathered outside courthouse to show “solidarity” ahead of her testimony today 🧵
Third Accuser Sues Sean “Diddy” Combs for Sexual Assault
Jane Doe plaintiff alleges Combs and singer-songwriter Aaron Hall took turns raping her and a friend after an event at Uptown Records in the early 1990s
Lauren London includes in memorial program a heartbreaking text she wrote to #NipseyHussle on Jan. 21. “I’m in bed with you while you’re sleeping and I wanted to tell u something. I want you to know I feel real joy in my heart when I’m around you.”
Judge GRANTED Megan Thee Stallion’s request for a 5-year restraining order against Tory Lanez
He said cited “several uncontroverted facts,” including “conduct that culminated in [Tory] shooting approximately 5 rounds at petitioner that resulted in injuries to her”
There was ZERO mention of DNA at the Tory Lanez hearing today. The report that Tory's lawyer told court DNA results were "pleasing" to his side is "totally fabricated," 2 sources tell Rolling Stone. I'm about to receive the transcript, will update. Pre-trial continued to April 5.
Judge David Herriford heard nearly an hour of argument about Lanez's tweets and said some "seem to be clear messages" to Megan. He added new condition to Lanez's release that he's "not to mention the complaining witness in this case in any social media." Trial date set for 9/14.
Prosecutor Alexander Bott showed visual of a series of text messages that Kelsey Harris sent Megan's bodyguard at 4:27 a.m., roughly five minutes after the shooting:
"Help"
"Tory shot Meg"
911"
Source tells @RollingStone that Megan Thee Stallion’s bodyguard Justin Edison, who was due to testify at Tory Lanez's trial but now allegedly is MIA, gave a prior witness statement claiming Lanez apologized to him for the shooting
Story to come