Nearly 40,000 Tory Lanez fans and counting have signed a petition to appeal last week’s guilty verdict in the rapper’s Meg Thee Stallion shooting case, in an effort to help him avoid prison time.
The Change.org petition, which surfaced shortly after Lanez was convicted on Friday of shooting Meg, called out the jury as well as the music industry as a whole, while specifically naming the likes of Jay-Z and RocNation as a part of a potential conspiracy against the Canadian rapper.
Petition Created To Appeal Tory Lanez Guilty Verdict, Supporters Call Trial “A Circus” While Slamming “Irresponsible” Jury
The creator of the petition, which has exactly 36,534 signatures at the time of this article’s publication, even suggested that Lanez was a sacrificial lamb that was offered up to do a solid for Black women.
“(The trial was a) circus of speculation, insufficient evidence, inconsistencies, and drunken memories [that] left us without much moral certainty of any truth,” the petition reads.
Tory fans attacked the jury – calling them irresponsible – while adding they rushed the decision, which led to the rapper being unjustly found guilty of all three felony firearm counts.
The petition then goes on to make some bizarre claims against “(record) label heads and (the) music industry,” specifically singling out Jay-Z and RocNation.
“This case is also about branding, marketing, label heads and a music industry that pushes narratives based on who they have personally invested millions into. Could Jay-Z or RocNation be involved??”
Petition Creator Hints That Case Was Only Taken Due To “Political Pressure To Fake ‘Protect’ Black Women”
Yasin Toure’, who created the petition, also hinted that the case was only “taken because of a political pressure to fake protect Black women,” which ultimately caused more division amongst Black people than it did protection, Toure’ wrote.
“Was this case taken because of a political pressure to fake protect black women? African-Americans went along with hashtags that didn’t protect anyone & instead caused division between black women and black men.”
While efforts by fans and Lanez himself to appeal his guilty verdict remain ongoing, it will be an uphill climb to win an appeal, according to TMZ. Appeals courts typically don’t throw out guilty verdicts, because they may interpret the facts differently than the jury.
In an exclusive statement given to The Shade Room, Tory’s attorney George Mgdesyan revealed that his team is “shocked” by the verdict and plans to appeal the decision.
Former Meg Thee Stallion Friend, Shooting Witness Kelsey Harris Posts Holiday Photos Days After Testimony
Harris captioned the post “in time of test, family is the best,” almost undoubtedly in reference to her testimony and cross-examination during Lanez’ trial last week.
