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Key findings got here out throughout day 5 of the Tory Lanez trial when Megan Thee Stallion’s ex-friend’s recording was performed. On day 4, the girl, Kelsey Harris pleaded ignorance concerning the night of the 2020 incident.
On Friday (December 16) — day 5 of the trial figuring out whether or not Tory Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion in 2020 — a recording of Kelsey Harris, the rapper’s former assistant and buddy, was performed in courtroom.
James Queally a Los Angeles Occasions reporter tweeted key findings from the recording. The tape decided statements Harris made on the stand throughout day three and 4 of the trial have been inconsistent from earlier statements she’d fabricated from the night Megan was shot. Within the recording, Kelsey says Tory Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion, in it, she additionally says Tory bodily assaulted her. She added there was a dialog with Lanez however by no means an express provide.
Prosecutors performed elements of the recording in an try to refresh Harris’ reminiscence. Los Angeles Superior Courtroom Decide David Herriford stated the complete interview was performed as a result of Lanez’s lead legal professional George Mgdesyan repeatedly questioned Harris concerning the interview, per Legislation & Crime.
The recording is necessary as a result of on Wednesday after taking the stand, the previous assistant didn’t recall elements of a September 2022 interview that was performed with Deputy District Attorneys Kathy Ta and Alexander Bott along with one other investigator. She additionally testified that elements of that interview, wherein she had given an express account of what occurred the night of the 2020 taking pictures, “weren’t correct.”
Per Billboard following back-and-forth questioning, prosecutor Ta requested Harris if Megan had been shot. “Her workforce instructed me she stepped on glass,” Harris replied. Ta then inquired with “Who shot Meg?” To which Harris replied, “I don’t know.”
Throughout her Thursday testimony, Harris famous that the 2 former buddies hadn’t seen one another for the reason that night time of the taking pictures. Megan beforehand confirmed this was true.
Moreover, on Thursday, Harris rose claimed that she was the topic of “harassment” after Megan Thee Stallion posted on Instagram three days after the taking pictures (July 15, 2020). The rapper wrote she’d “suffered gunshot wounds, on account of against the law that was dedicated in opposition to me and finished with the intention to bodily hurt me.” Kelsey stated the harassment stems from Megan suggesting Harris “took hush cash” from Lanez.
“I consider she must be held accountable for spreading false data,” Harris stated in response to Billboard.
Ta additionally requested Harris whether or not or not Lanez had threatened her or paid her cash forward of the trial. Harris was inconsistent right here. Throughout cross-examination by Lanez’s legal professional George Mgdesyan, Harris declared, “I wish to make [it] very clear” that Lanez by no means bribed nor threatened her.
However, when Mgdesyan additional requested if his consumer supplied her $1 million. She replied, “I can’t bear in mind.”
One other takeaway from Thursday was that Harris didn’t totally perceive the scope of her “use immunity” – although nothing derived from her testimony could also be used in opposition to her in courtroom as of Wednesday – she doesn’t immunity from a perjury cost – or falsifying data. When the protection requested whether or not she genuinely understood she might face authorized penalties even with use immunity if she perjured herself throughout a felony continuing, Harris took a break, alongside her legal professional David A. Nardoni outdoors the courtroom.
Tory Lanez is dealing with three felony expenses within the ongoing case: together with assault with a semiautomatic firearm; carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm; and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. If he’s convicted on all three counts, he faces 22 years in jail.
