After weeks of cryptic teases and media speculation, Tory Lanez’s legal team—backed by Florida Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna—held a press conference on Thursday (May 29), presenting what they claimed to be “new evidence” in a last-ditch effort to prove the rapper’s innocence in the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion.
Lanez, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, is currently serving a 10-year sentence following his 2022 conviction for felony assault with a semiautomatic firearm.
His legal team, however, continues to maintain his innocence and has now intensified their campaign following a brutal prison stabbing earlier this month that left the rapper hospitalized.
Despite the headline-grabbing event and support from a sitting congresswoman, the presentation was widely criticized as a repackaging of previously seen evidence, nothing that could sway the outcome of the original trial. Even Megan’s attorney, Alex Spiro, didn’t hold back in his assessment.
“Tory Lanez’s team can’t keep a story straight,” Spiro stated in a pointed response. “Last week, they argued that Kelsey Harris shot Megan and now, they’re claiming that Megan only stepped on glass. They continue to rehash old evidence from trial and re-package it as new information to desperately sway public opinion.”
He added:
“There was no new evidence displayed today – simply a sad attempt from Tory’s team to copy our presentation format to peddle misinformation. It’s embarrassing that Florida Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna is integrating herself into the California criminal justice system for click-bait. Instead, she should be focused on serving her own constituents in Florida rather than chasing celebrities.”
The press conference and surrounding PR blitz have so far failed to gain legal traction, despite petitions calling on the Governor of California to pardon Lanez. As of now, there’s been no official comment from the rapper himself, who is reportedly recovering after being stabbed 14 times in prison.
Whether or not this latest move will impact Lanez’s legal fate remains to be seen, but for now, the court of public opinion remains sharply divided.
