Tory Lanez's New Attorney Says He Didn't Represent Suge Knight During Hit-And-Run Case

BYAron A.Published on January 10, 20232.2K Views

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 30: Tory Lanez attends the 2022 Parlor Games Celebrity Basketball Classic at the Cox Pavilion on April 30, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Greg Doherty/Getty Images)

David Kenner did not represent Suge Knight in his most recent case, where he pleaded guilty to a hit-and-run in Compton.

Tory Lanez's new attorney set the record straight due to presumptions that he represented Suge Knight in the case that sent him to prison.

Late last week, Law & Crime reporter Meghann Cuniff broke the news that Tory found new legal representation. David Kenner will now be representing Tory Lanez in his post-conviction motions. Kenner previously represented Suge Knight in the 90s. However, many believed that it was during the Death Row mogul's recent trial that sent him to prison.

COMPTON, CA - FEBRUARY 03: Marian "Suge" Kinght (R) and his Lawyer David E Kenner (L) appear at his arraignmet at Compton Courthouse on February 3, 2015 in Compton, California. Knight is charged with murder and attempted murder after a hit-and-run incident following an argument in a parking lot on January 29. (Photo by Paul Buck - Pool/Getty Images)

Kenner called Cuniff to clarify that he only represented Suge during the 90s, most famously during Snoop's murder trial.

"I just got off the phone with Tory Lanez's new lawyer David Kenner, and it's clear to me that people need to stop assuming he represented Suge Knight in the case that put Suge in prison. He didn't! He represented him in a robbery case back in the 1990s and got him probation," Cuniff tweeted. "Kenner is unhappy that so many hip-hop blogs etc are saying he was when he actually wasn't."

As for Kenner's role in Tory's case, he will be "considering all options." At this point, George Mgdesyan will no longer represent the Canadian rapper.

Cuniff later addressed confusion surrounding Suge Knight's 2015 plea when he was represented by Matthew Fletcher. She acknowledged that pictures online with Kenner, along with statements during the trial, led to the misinformation spreading across the web.

Following a dramatic trial in December, Tory Lanez is facing upwards of two decades behind bars and deportation. In late December, the jury found Tory Lanez guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in 2020.

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.