Rapper Tory Lanez’s alleged taking pictures of fellow hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion was sparked by her jealousy of Kylie Jenner, his protection workforce advised a Los Angeles felony courtroom. 

In his opening statements on the primary day of trial Monday, protection legal professional George Mgdesyan advised the courtroom that the case is ‘about jealousy’, earlier than recounting Lanez’s model of what occurred within the early hours of July 12, 2020 after his shopper and Megan left a pool occasion at Jenner’s Hollywood Hills residence. 

Mgdesyan mentioned Megan was ‘so upset and drunk and jealous’ at seeing Lanez – her alleged former lover – with Jenner, that the fact star advised her: ‘It is time so that you can depart.’ 

They left in Lanez’s black SUV, although ‘he did not need to depart, he wished to stick with Kylie,’ mentioned the legal professional, including that quickly afterward, Megan’s buddy and assistant, Kelsey Harris – who was additionally within the automotive – began arguing with Lanez.

Canadian rapper and singer Tory Lanez was seen arriving at a Los Angeles court with his five-year-old son on Monday for his first day of trial

Canadian rapper and singer Tory Lanez was seen arriving at a Los Angeles courtroom together with his five-year-old son on Monday for his first day of trial 

Tory Lanez is seen in a court sketch on Monday during the trial

Tory Lanez is seen in a courtroom sketch on Monday throughout the trial

Lanez, who wore sage colored suit and white turtle neck shirt, has pleaded not guilty to charges of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle

Lanez and five-year-old son Kai'Lon

Lanez, who wore sage coloured go well with and white turtle neck shirt, has pleaded not responsible to expenses of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and carrying a hid firearm in a automobile

Megan Thee Stallion, pictured performing in Glastonbury in July 2022, had been leaving Kylie Jenner's party with Lanez and her assistant when she was shot in the foot

Megan Thee Stallion, pictured performing in Glastonbury in July 2022, had been leaving Kylie Jenner’s occasion with Lanez and her assistant when she was shot within the foot 

In accordance with Mgdesyan, Harris had had a earlier romantic relationship with Lanez and Megan ‘went behind her again and began sleeping with him.’

Towards that background, Megan and Harris began to argue and when the automotive stopped, the 2 bought out and bought right into a fistfight, mentioned the legal professional who added that the struggle was witnessed by a neighborhood resident who afterwards mentioned he noticed a lady holding a gun.

Mgdesyan urged the jury to ‘hold an open thoughts’ about ‘who bought out of the automotive, how the struggle began and who shot the gun.’

Megan, whose full identify is Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, 27, has beforehand denied being in a romantic relationship with Lanez and has additionally shot down rumors that she had been upset at Lanez’s alleged curiosity in Kylie Jenner. 

The 2 girls had been additionally seen in an Instagram Dwell earlier that night time.  

Lanez was seen arriving at courtroom on Monday in a sage coloured go well with and white turtle neck shirt, and holding arms together with his five-year-old son Kai’Lon. 

The 30-year-old – whose actual identify is Daystar Peterson – has pleaded not responsible to felony expenses of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and carrying a hid firearm in a automobile.

He might spend as much as 12 years in jail if convicted.

Final week the LA District Lawyer’s workplace added a 3rd felony cost – discharging a firearm with gross negligence – which carries an extra six-year jail time period, plus potential deportation for the Canadian-born musician.

He has additionally denied the third cost. 

The Savage hitmaker (pictured in July 2022) is expected to take the stand on the second day of proceedings on Tuesday

Kylie Jenner

The Savage hitmaker (pictured in July 2022) is predicted to take the stand on the second day of proceedings on Tuesday. Protection attorneys on Monday claimed the taking pictures was sparked by Megan’s alleged jealousy of Kylie Jenner 

Megan has previously denied being upset that Lanez had allegedly shown interest in Kylie Jenner. The two women are pictured together during an Instagram Live the night of the shooting

Megan has beforehand denied being upset that Lanez had allegedly proven curiosity in Kylie Jenner. The 2 girls are pictured collectively throughout an Instagram Dwell the night time of the taking pictures

The prosecutor is seen in a court sketch from Monday

The prosecutor is seen in a courtroom sketch from Monday

Pictured: Lanez’ attorney, Mgdesyan, in court as the trial was underway

Pictured: Lanez’ legal professional, Mgdesyan, in courtroom because the trial was underway

Prosecutors, in the meantime, gave a really totally different model Monday of what occurred within the taking pictures incident.

‘Dance, b**h’ – that is what the defendant mentioned as he shot 5 rounds on the sufferer (Megan) with a semi-automatic firearm,’ Deputy District Lawyer Alex Bott, advised the jury Monday.

‘Consequently, the sufferer sustained gunshot wounds to each toes.’

Wounded Megan hobbled to a close-by driveway, ‘leaving a path of blood behind her and her assistant Harris went to her to attempt to consolation her,’ mentioned Bott.

Then Lanez approached Harris and ‘bodily assaulted her, pulled her by the hair and punched her or slapped her,’ he advised the jury.

And Harris despatched a textual content message to Megan’s safety guard saying, ‘Assist. Tory shot Meg. 911,’ Bott added.

Since a number of 911 calls had been made to cops by residents hear the taking pictures scene, the SUV was on a police watch and was stopped on Hollywood Boulevard the place all of the occupants had been ordered out.

A gun was discovered contained in the automotive and it was ion the ‘slide-lock’ place, which means even single spherical within the gun had been fired, mentioned Bott, including that ‘The gun was nonetheless heat to the contact.’

Lanez later examined optimistic for gunshot residue on his physique and when the gun was examined for DNA, Lanez was one in all 4 individuals who might have touched the weapon whose DNA ‘couldn’t be eradicated.’

Inside 5 hours Lanez made a telephone name to Harris whereas she was on the hospital with Megan – then despatched a textual content direct to Megan – apologizing and claiming he was drunk on the time of the taking pictures, mentioned Bott.

He added that the taking pictures might have had ‘probably lethal’ outcomes and ‘being drunk isn’t any excuse.’

Bott maintained that the argument within the automotive after the pool occasion was between Lanez and Megan and took place as a result of she ‘insulted his abilities’ as a singing artist.

When the automotive stopped and she or he bought out, Lanez ‘grabbed the loaded 9mm handgun that was within the automotive,’ pointed it at Megan, and fired 5 rounds at her, each went on, driving residence his level by taking part in the sound of 5 gunshots in courtroom.

‘Megan was terrified – she was bleeding an injured,’ he mentioned.

Lanez’ legal professional, Mgdesyan, urged that it was Megan’s buddy and assistant Harris who fired the gun and gunshot residue was discovered on his shopper as a result of ‘he was attempting to cease her from taking pictures.’

Tory Lanez was seen arriving to Los Angeles court Monday December 5 wearing an ankle monitor and checkered suit for the start of jury selection

Lanez, 30, is accused of shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion, 27, in the foot in July 2020

Tory Lanez arrived to Los Angeles courtroom on December 5 sporting an ankle monitor and checkered go well with for the beginning of jury choice.  Lanez, 30, is accused of taking pictures fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion, 27, within the foot in July 2020

And as for Lanez’ telephone name from jail to Harris, during which he apologized and mentioned ‘I used to be so f***ing drunk, I didn’t know what the f*** was occurring’, the lawyer mentioned, ‘The apology was not an apology for taking pictures.

‘He was apologizing for dishonest on them (Megan and Harris), for having a sexual relationship with each of them.

‘Was he actually the shooter or was he apologizing for disclosing details which led to the taking pictures?’

Accusing Megan of mendacity, he added: ‘She cheated on her assistant and greatest buddy – since then they haven’t spoken to one another in two and a half years.’

When LAPD Detective William Acosta was known as to testify that he monitored Lanez’ telephone name to Harris from jail lower than 5 hours after the taking pictures, he admitted below cross examination that whereas Lanez ‘stored apologizing’, there was no point out of him taking pictures a gun.

‘I have no idea why he was apologizing,’ he advised the jury Monday.

The Savage hitmaker is predicted to take the stand on the second day of proceedings on Tuesday. 

Jury choice for the trial started final Monday in Los Angeles and is predicted to final for no less than two weeks. 

Lanez, who has been on home arrest since late October for allegedly beating up one other rapper, is charged with assault with a semiautomatic firearm and carrying a hid firearm in a automobile. 

He has pleaded not guilty to charges of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle

He has pleaded not responsible to expenses of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and carrying a hid firearm in a automobile

Prosecutors mentioned the taking pictures unfolded after Megan, Lanez, and her former assistant Kelsey Harris left Jenner’s occasion and an argument began.

Megan demanded that the motive force cease the automotive and she or he bought out – which was when Lanez allegedly began firing a gun towards her, injuring her foot so severely that she wanted surgical procedure.

Megan later advised Gayle King, co-host of CBS This Morning, that whereas Lanez was taking pictures, he was screaming ‘Dance, bi***.’

‘Every part occurs so quick,’ she advised King. ‘All I hear is that this man screaming, ”Dance bi***.’

‘He began taking pictures….I did not need to transfer too fast as a result of I am like ”Oh my God…..I do not know if he can shoot me and kill me.” I used to be actually scared as a result of I had by no means been shot at earlier than.’ 

Megan additionally advised King that Lanez provided her 1,000,000 {dollars} to maintain quiet in regards to the incident. 

Each singers have used lyrics in current songs to accuse one another of mendacity. 

‘Megan folks tryna body me for a taking pictures,’ Lanez wrote in his music Cash Over Fallout.

In the meantime Megan launched the music, Photographs Fired, during which she wrote that Lanez was making false claims in regards to the taking pictures, ‘simply to avoid wasting face’, and saying that it is she, not he, ‘speakin details’. 

Lanez has already twice run afoul of the presiding justice, LA Superior Courtroom Decide David Herriford. 

Megan - real name Megan Pete - also told King that Lanez offered her a million dollars to keep quiet about the incident

Megan, 27, told Gayle King, co-host of CBS This Morning, that while Lanez was shooting, he was screaming 'Dance, bi***'

Megan, 27, advised Gayle King, co-host of CBS This Morning, that whereas Lanez was taking pictures, he was screaming ‘Dance, bi***’

Megan took to Instagram with a shot of her foot injury following the shooting

Megan took to Instagram with a shot of her foot harm following the taking pictures  

The rapper - real name Daystar Peterson - could spend up to 12 years in prison if convicted. The two pictured in 2020

The rapper – actual identify Daystar Peterson – might spend as much as 12 years in jail if convicted. The 2 pictured in 2020

First, final April the choose elevated his bail quantity from $250,000 to $350,000 after discovering that Lanez had tweeted about Megan, violating a protecting order he was below that stops him from making any social media feedback about her or coming inside 100 yards of her. 

Then, on October 26, Decide Herriford imposed home arrest on Lanez – ordering him to put on a GPS ankle monitor till his trial – after listening to that he allegedly assaulted hip-hop singer and songwriter, August Alsina, 30, in Chicago final September.

The choose has since allowed him to take off the monitor.  

After the alleged assault, Alsina posted photographs on social media exhibiting his face was bloody and accusing Lanez of violently attacking him. 

Prosecutors within the Megan Thee Stallion case urged Decide Herriford to revoke Lanez’ bail and order him to jail to await trial as a result of, within the Alsina incident, he had proven ‘such flagrant disregard’ for his bail circumstances – which embody staying out of bother. 

However the choose restricted his sanctions of Lanez to deal with arrest after listening to from the rap star’s legal professional, Shawn Holley, that he had not been charged within the Alsina encounter which amounted to ‘mere allegations’ that had been ‘disputed.’