Tory Lanez, a rapper, will soon receive his punishment for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the feet.
He was found guilty by a jury in the US of shooting at singer Savage during a dispute in the Hollywood Hills.
Since the shooting in 2020, which occurred almost three years ago, a lot has occurred both inside and outside of the court.
The controversy has polarized fans and spread throughout the hip-hop community, with Drake at one point being accused of siding with one side or the other.
Megan had the opportunity to take the witness stand and provide an account of the events under oath when the trial in Los Angeles finally got underway late last year after several delays.
In the LA courtroom, Megan began her testimony by saying, "I can't believe I have to come here and do this.".
She testified before the jury that everything started at Kylie Jenner's party on July 12, 2020, in the Hollywood Hills.
As they were leaving the event, Tory Lanez, real name Daystar Peterson, and Megan, real name Megan Pete, got into a fight.
In court, she testified that the argument began when she made fun of Lanez's musical abilities.
She allegedly yelled for permission to exit the vehicle and overheard Tory ordering her to dance as she did so.
His handgun then started to fire.
The blood trail she left behind was described to the jury, and minutes after the shooting, a friend messaged her security to ask for help. Meg was wounded by Tory. ".
Megan testified in court that Lanez had offered her $1 million to remain silent about what had occurred and had later called to apologize, claiming he had been "just too drunk.".
She expressed regret for speaking up through tears, calling it "torture" to speak out.
Fans carrying "We stand with Megan" signs stood in opposition to Lanez's supporters outside the court.
Additionally, his side yelled at Megan as she entered the structure, "Why are you lying on that boy?".
Since the Grammy-winning rapper's story changed early on, accusations of lying have followed her throughout the case.
She initially told police that stepping on broken glass had injured her.
She didn't initially claim that Tory had shot her on Instagram until much later.
She then admitted to the interviewer that she had needed surgery to have bullets that had missed her bones and tendons from her feet removed.
The 27-year-old Megan claimed she told officers a lie at the time because she didn't want to "get in more trouble.".
It led to a protracted verbal battle between her and Lanez, and they both released songs about the incident.
Lanez claimed Megan tried to frame him in his song Money Over Fallout, while Megan claimed she was the one "speakin' facts" in her song Shots Fired.
Rappers like 50 Cent and even Drake got involved as the argument spread throughout the hip-hop community.
On Twitter, Megan frequently spoke out in defense of herself, claiming that she had been portrayed as aggressive and a "snitch".
She asserted that misogynoir, or misogyny against black women, may have been the cause of her harassment.
Drake's collaboration with 21 Savage, Circo Loco, which seemed to allude to the shooting case, drew criticism from Megan when it was released.
However, she did receive assistance from other musicians like JoJo and Kehlani.
And a number of well-known black women, including Tarana Burke, the creator of the MeToo movement, supported Megan in an open letter.
Rapper Fiddy later issued an apology for sharing memes that questioned Megan's version of events.
After hearing the trial's testimony, he claimed to have changed his mind.
Lanez has consistently refuted the accusations made against him, including the felonies of carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm while committing an assault and felony negligent discharge of a firearm.
A number of appeals have been filed by the 30-year-old Canadian, and after his sentence, his attorneys may file additional motions.
Since the guilty verdict, Megan has made an effort to take back control of the story surrounding the shooting and has spoken about the impact "false narratives" and "conspiracy theories" have had on her.
She claimed in an article for Elle Magazine that the guilty finding "was a victory for every woman who has ever been shamed, dismissed, and blamed for a violent crime committed against her.".
She said, "We can't control what people think, especially when the lies are more juicy than the truth.
But as a society, we need to make it less dangerous for women to report violent behavior without worrying about retaliation. ".
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