Tory Lanez has been sentenced to ten years in prison for shooting fellow Megan Thee Stallion in 2020.

Lanez, whose real name Daystar Peterson stood before Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge David Herriford. Prosecutors sought a 13-year sentence for Lanez, stating that he lacked remorse and failed to accept any accountability for his actions.

In a statement shared with New York Times, prosecutors stated Lanez was “a campaign to humiliate and retraumatize the victim.”

“The defendant actively invited harassment of the victim by spreading misinformation to his large following in an effort to galvanize the public against the victim and even the prosecution team without any regard to the dangers it posed,” prosecutors expressed in the sentencing memorandum. “The defendant has weaponized misinformation to his large following to such a degree that it has left a lasting traumatic impact on the victim.”

After receiving his sentence, Lanez spoke for several minutes before the court. He stated that he still cared about Megan and that she was “someone I still care for dearly to this day.” Lanez acknowledged Megan as a victim, saying she was his “friend.”

He then went on to mention they bonded over the loss of their mothers. “We both lost our mothers. We would sit there and drink, and drink until we got numb.”

Lanez also admitted that he “said some very immature things” that he shouldn’t have and “revealed some secrets” that he shouldn’t have.

As Blavity previously reported, Lanez was found guilty of all three felony charges on December 23, 2022. Charges included assault with a semiautomatic handgun, carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. Lanez faced a maximum of 22 years and eight months in prison and potential deportation to Canada.

The 31-year-old rapper’s lawyers filed a motion for a new trial. They argued that social media posts and tattoos were used to cause disfavor to their client. The judge denied their motion for a new trial in May.

During the new trial hearing, Lanez pleaded with the judge to show leniency during the judgment. “Please don’t ruin my life. I could be your son. I could be your brother,” he pleaded.

Lanez has been held in a Los Angeles County Jail since his conviction.