Tory Lanez

<p>His trial may be over, but the second phase of the <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/613163-twitter-reacts-to-rumor-of-not-guilty-tory-lanez-verdict" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">case against Tory Lanez</a> is just heating up. During the holiday season, Lanez was found guilty on three counts related to the July 2020 of <a href="/profile/megan-thee-stallion" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Megan Thee Stallion</a>. He denied culpability in the case; however,<a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/610294-megan-thee-stallion-heckled-at-courthouse-takes-the-stand" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Megan testified </a>that she watched as her former friend shot at her during an angry outburst. </p>



<p>It was recently reported that Lanez <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/618730-tory-lanez-hires-suge-knights-former-lawyer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">switched up his legal team</a> and got rid of attorney George Mgdesyan. <em>Law &amp; Crime</em> reporter Meghan Cuniff has steadily shared updates about Lanez&#8217;s case, and yesterday (January 8), she tweeted the rapper hired David Kenner. He has famously represented both <a href="/profile/SnoopDogg" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Snoop Dogg</a> and Suge Knight.</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kenner is a longtime criminal defense attorney whose clients include former Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight. Anyone with actual experience in criminal law (not all lawyers) will tell you he&#39;s joining the case a bit late: Before trial would have been better.</p>&mdash; Meghann Cuniff (@meghanncuniff) <a href="https://twitter.com/meghanncuniff/status/1612169495199768576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Some clues about what&#39;s going on: Prosecutors tried to add a bribery count to Tory&#39;s charges during trial, which the judge rejected. Any post-conviction motion from David Kenner regarding false evidence or witness testimony is very unlikely to come this quick.</p>&mdash; Meghann Cuniff (@meghanncuniff) <a href="https://twitter.com/meghanncuniff/status/1612170232155770880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<h6 class="has-small-font-size wp-block-heading" id="h-read-more-tory-lanez-hires-suge-knight-s-former-lawyer"><em>Read More: <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/618730-tory-lanez-hires-suge-knights-former-lawyer">Tory Lanez Hires Suge Knight’s Former Lawyer</a></em></h6>



<p>Meanwhile, following the conclusion of the case, Mgdesyan has faced backlash. The attorney&#8217;s methods were criticized, including closing arguments about the singer <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/612994-tory-lanez-too-short-to-shoot-gun-over-door-says-his-attorney" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">not being tall enough</a> to shoot over the vehicle door at Megan.</p>



<p><em>Rolling Stone </em>senior reporter Nancy Dillon has also tracked this case and issued a statement from Mgdesyan. The lawyer refutes claims that he&#8217;s exiting Lanez&#8217;s legal teams on bad terms.</p>



<p>&#8220;I don’t do appeals, so we had to get somebody on board to handle the appeal,&#8221; said Mgdesyan.</p>



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<h6 class="has-small-font-size wp-block-heading"><em>Read More: <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/618783-soulja-boy-defends-megan-thee-stallion-calls-out-tory-lanez" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Soulja Boy Defends Megan Thee Stallion &amp; Calls Out Tory Lanez</a></em></h6>



<p>Additionally, Mgdesyan added he &#8220;may still attend&#8221; <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/617192-tony-yayo-talks-tory-lanez-the-little-man-complex" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lanez&#8217;s sentencing hearing</a> on January 27, &#8220;if possible.&#8221;</p>



<p>He shared, “As a party who represented Tory and is friends with Tory, I have an interest.&#8221;</p>



<p>This case continues to divide the Hip Hop community. Lanez&#8217;s avid supporters stand by his innocence, while Megan&#8217;s fans believe the right person is behind bars.</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mgdesyan says he may still attend Tory’s sentencing hearing, now set for 1/27, if possible. “As a party who represented Tory and is friends with Tory, I have an interest” <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ToryLanezTrial?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ToryLanezTrial</a></p>&mdash; Nancy Dillon (@Nancy__Dillon) <a href="https://twitter.com/Nancy__Dillon/status/1612507196889399296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Given that Kenner hasn’t formally subbed in as Tory’s lawyer, there is no way any serious post-conviction motions have been filed. Those will come later. This is a routine move to formalize substitution of counsel, so I may stick to the Danny Masterson hearing on the 9th floor.</p>&mdash; Meghann Cuniff (@meghanncuniff) <a href="https://twitter.com/meghanncuniff/status/1612519309930266624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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