Prosecution in the highly-publicized criminal trial of Tory Lanez is coming to a close and Shine My Crown is staying up to date with all the latest.
The most recent testimony came from LAPD officer Sandra Cabral and senior DA investigator Jody Little, who were both called to the stand to testify about lyrics in a diss track Megan the Stallion’s ex-bestie Kelsey Nicole Harris wrote shortly after Lanez allegedly shot Megan in both her feet in 2020.
In the song, entitled Bussin Back, Harris raps:
“(Who shot ya?) ‘Cause you know it wasn’t me / I was 10 toes down whenever you had beef.”
Lanez’s legal team asked Little about the lyrics in the song during cross-examination and attempted to denote that Megan lied to the district attorney about lyrics in the song that included: “Imagine lying to the DA saying I took some hush money / Dez said if I spoke that a sex tape could drop.” Dez is believed to be Desiree Perez, CEO of Roc Nation, according to a Billboard report.
Furthermore, Officer Cabral was called to the stand for questioning revolving around body cam footage showing Harris on the ground with Lanez and his driver as they awaited police instruction the night of the shooting.
Cabral testified that Harris was “distraught” and “crying” and is heard in the video asking Megan if she is okay, to which she responded, “Yeah.”
Lanez’s attorney George Mgdesyan then asked Cabral if she noticed anything strange about Lanez’s behavior the night of the shooting, to which she acknowledged that her attention was entirely on Harris. Cabral further went on to deny that she had any ties to the DA.
Prosecutors are requesting for an additional day to present the case or “permission to rest and then re-open with the intent of locating an unidentified witness which many assume to be Justin Edison — [Megan’s] former head of security — who failed to appear in court on Dec. 16 for his testimony,” according to Variety.
The report continues: “[Megan’s] attorney has released statements that police are looking for him, but the LAPD has yet to open a missing person report. Pete’s former stylist, Eric Culverson, was also called to the stand as he was present at Kylie Jenner’s Hollywood Hills home with Harris, [Megan] and [Lanez] prior to the shooting.”
The day in court comes just days before Harris told jurors she wasn’t sure whether Lanez shot her before adding that she wasn’t sure where the gunshot residue found on her hands came from.
When asked where the residue came from she said she didn’t know but “I just know I had it.”
Harris did admit that she was involved in a physical brawl with the WAP star inside the SUV where the alleged dispute happened between Megan and Tory, but suggested that they were drunk and “probably just bumped each other.”
Earlier in the day’s testimony, Megan’s attorneys presented texts Harris sent right after the shooting. The texts revealed that Tory attacked including a message stating “Tory shot Meg.”
But Harris says she either mistakenly sent the texts in a panic or doesn’t remember sending them at all.
Asked whether Tory paid her to keep quiet about the shooting, she responded, “No. I want to make it very clear … Tory didn’t pay me anything.”
Tory’s attorney’s further questioned whether Tory bribed her as she indicated in a September interview regarding the case. “I don’t remember what I said in September,” she said.
Lawyers then proceeded to ask why her story changed from what she told lawyers in September. She said that she was “receiving pressure.” She was then asked from what or whom.
“From everything,” she responded ambiguously.
Defense attorneys then proceeded to ask her who shot Megan.
“I don’t know,” she said. At the time of the shooting, the only members in the vehicle were Harris, Megan, Tory and the driver. There have been no implications that the driver fired the shots, which would mean that the only other people who could have shot Megan were Harris or Tory.
She continued her testimony with one-word answers when asked if she was afraid of Tory.
“No,” she responded.
When asked if she had spoken to Tory, Meg or their attorneys, she said, “No.”
More witnesses are expected to be called to the stand later today.
Background
On July 12, 2020, prosecutors say both Megan The Stallion and Tory Lanez were headed to a club after visiting a pool party at Kylie Jenner’s house.
It was then that the Savage rapper, born Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, said that the Say It rapper, born Daystar Shemuel Shua Peterson, disrespected her. She demanded to be let out of the vehicle before he shot at her five times.
Detectives found a trail of blood at the scene of the shooting and a gun that was still “warm to the touch.”
Minutes after the shooting, Megan’s friend, Kelsey Nicole Harris, received a text from Megan stating: “Help… Tory shot Meg,” according to testimony. Shortly after, Lanez “profusely apologized for his actions” and said he was “just too drunk,” Megan’s attorney told jurors.
Prosecutors further claim that Lanez told Megan to “dance” while he shot at her.
Meanwhile, Lanez’s attorney claims that the case is “about jealousy” and said he would prove that Megan’s accusations were not true. The defense team said that Megan initially told doctors her injured feet had been cut on broken glass.
Reports indicate that Megan didn’t immediately reveal that she was shot because she did not want Lanez to get in trouble. But healthcare professionals soon found several bullet fragments in her feet and some still remain, she says.
“Tory shot me. You shot me and you got your publicist and your people… lying… Stop lying,” Megan said on an Instagram Live shortly after the alleged shooting.
Lanez, 30, has denied all charges.
