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Tory Lanez's trial for shooting Megan Thee Stallion was divisive. Here's how it played out

Riyah Collins
BBC Newsbeat
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Tory Lanez was convicted of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot

Rapper Tory Lanez is in hospital after being stabbed 14 times by a fellow prison inmate.

The 32-year-old rapper sustained wounds to his back, torso, head and face and suffered two collapsed lungs in the attack, according to a post on his Instagram .

The Canadian hip-hop star, real name Daystar Peterson, is serving a 10-year prison sentence for shooting his ex, rap superstar Megan Thee Stallion, in 2020.

Despite his injuries, he has been able to breathe unassisted and is in "good spirits", the social media update added.

Prison officials said they were investigating the attack, which happened at the California Correctional Institution, about 75 miles (120km) north of Los Angeles, on Monday morning.

They did not comment on a potential motive.

It is the latest episode in a long-running saga, involving a bitter war of words, a dramatic trial and some of the biggest names in hip-hop.

What the Tory Lanez trial heard

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Megan Thee Stallion testified in a Los Angeles court during Lanez's trial

The trial finally got going in December 2022 after months of delays.

Megan got to take the stand in a Los Angeles court and give her version of events under oath.

"I can't believe I have to come here and do this," was how she started her testimony in the LA courtroom.

She told jurors it all began at a party hosted by Kylie Jenner in the Hollywood Hills on 12 July 2020.

Megan, real name Megan Pete, and Lanez got into an argument as they drove away from the event.

She told the trial the row started when she mocked Lanez' musical talents.

According to Megan, she demanded to be let out of the car and heard him shouting at her to dance.

He then opened fire with a handgun.

The jury heard how she left a trail of blood at the scene and minutes after the shooting a friend messaged her security saying: "Help... Tory shot Meg."

Megan told the courtroom Lanez had offered her $1m to keep quiet about what happened, and called her afterwards to apologise, claiming he was "just too drunk".

Through tears, she said she had regrets about coming forward, saying speaking out had been "torture".

Why the case was so divisive

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ers of both rappers turned up outside court during trial

Accusations of lying dogged Grammy-winning rapper Megan throughout the case, because her story changed early on.

She initially told police she'd been hurt by stepping on broken glass.

It wasn't until later, on Instagram, when she first said that Lanez had shot her.

She then told an interviewer she'd needed surgery to remove bullets from her feet which had missed her bones and tendons.

Megan, 30, said she lied to officers at the time because she didn't want to "get in more trouble".

It sparked a long war of words between her and Lanez - they both released tracks about the case.

In his song Money Over Fallout, Lanez accused Megan of trying to frame him, while Megan said she was the one "speakin' facts" in her track Shots Fired.

The war of words was echoed by fans, with opposing camps of ers turning up outside court for the trial.

Lanez' ers stood opposite crowds of fans carrying "We stand with Megan" signs.

And as she arrived at the building, his side heckled her by shouting: "Why are you lying on that boy":[]}