The ongoing saga surrounding Tory Lanez’s conviction just got a dramatic shake-up.
On Wednesday, 14 May, his legal team held a press conference in Los Angeles where they dropped a bombshell claim — new evidence suggests Tory Lanez wasn’t the one who fired the gun that injured Megan Thee Stallion back in 2020. Instead, they’re pointing fingers at Megan’s former best friend, Kelsey Harris.
Fresh Testimony Comes From a Surprising Source
This unexpected development centers around Bradley James, who used to be Kelsey Harris’s bodyguard.
At the press conference, James stated that he overheard Harris admit to pulling the trigger.
According to him, Harris had the gun and fired three shots, before Tory Lanez grabbed her arm and caused the gun to fire two more times.
James said he couldn’t keep quiet any longer while someone “sits in prison for something he didn’t do.”
His claims also align with testimony from Sean Kelly, described as the only neutral witness during the original trial.
Kelly reportedly saw two women fighting before two men stepped in, and then shots fired from the passenger side — where Harris was sitting.
Lanez’s Team Pushes for Justice Amid Controversy
Tory Lanez, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence for the shooting.
His attorneys maintain he never fired the weapon or even touched it.
Lawyer Walter Roberts criticized the investigation for focusing solely on testing Lanez’s DNA, despite the fact that unknown DNA was found on the gun.
Supporters and journalists like Gianno Caldwell argue that Lanez did not get a fair trial.
Caldwell went further, saying the trial was influenced by bias, political pressure, and media frenzy — all factors that undermined true justice.
Emotional Pleas and Legal Questions Raised
Adding to the controversy, questions have been raised about why Kelsey Harris chose to plead the Fifth Amendment when she was not formally under investigation.
Caldwell wondered aloud why she received immunity from prosecution.
Tory Lanez’s father, Sonstar Peterson, made an emotional plea for fairness, saying the case “should have been decided based on all the facts, but the outcome was pre-determined behind closed doors.”
Fans and supporters are now calling on California’s governor to take a fresh look at the case, describing the situation as a “travesty of justice.”
Silence From Megan Thee Stallion and Kelsey Harris
So far, neither Megan Thee Stallion nor Kelsey Harris has publicly responded to these new allegations.
The new evidence still needs to be verified by the courts, so the story is very much ongoing.
For many, including those following from South Africa and beyond, the case highlights the importance of justice systems being fair, transparent, and impartial — no matter where in the world the trial takes place.
The Bigger Picture: Why Justice Must Be Fair and Equal
Diana London, CEO of the Secret Weapon Agency, summed it up best: “Tory Lanez isn’t asking for special treatment.
He’s demanding equal treatment.
When the system gets it wrong, it chips away at the public’s trust in the rule of law.”
With this new development, a key question remains: should this fresh evidence lead to a retrial for Tory Lanez?