The 31-year-old rapper was sentenced to 10 years in jail this week after being convicted of first-degree assault, discharge of a firearm with gross negligence and having a concealed and unregistered firearm ina vehicle in relation to the 2020 incident, but he has insisted he was “wrongly” found guilty and maintained he is innocent.
In a statement shared to his Instagram account, Lanez - whose real name is Daystar Peterson - wrote: “I have never let a hard time intimidate me. I will never never let no jail time eliminate me.
“Regardless of how they try to spin my words, I have always maintained my innocence and I always will.
“This week in court, I took responsibility for all verbal and intimate moments that I shared with the parties involved... That’s it.
“In no way shape or form was I apologizing for the charges I’m being wrongfully convicted of. I remain on the stance that I refuse to apologize for something that I did not do. (sic)”
FILE - Rapper Tory Lanez performs at HOT 97 Summer Jam 2018 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo / AP
The Say It hitmaker is determined to keep “fighting” to clear his name and is convinced he’ll be released from prison eventually.
He added: “I’ve faced adversity my whole life and every time it looked like I would lose, I came out on top. This is nothing but another moment where my back is against the wall and I refuse to stop fighting till come out victorious.
“To my family, friends and umbrellas, thank you for your continued support. See you soon.”
He captioned the post: “Through Good Times and Bad Times … Stay Strong … I’ll See You All Soon.”
Megan Thee Stallion performs onstage at 2023 LA Pride in the Park festival at Los Angeles Historical Park. Photo / Getty Images
In court this week, Lanez described the WAP hitmaker as “someone I still care for dearly to this day” and urged the judge to give him a “chance”.
He said: “We both lost our mothers. We would sit there and drink, and drink until we got numb.
“As a celebrity I’ve made mistakes but your honour, I’m not standing in front of you as a celebrity but as someone asking for a chance.
“A common misconception is that I have no remorse, which is not true. Everything I did wrong that night I take full responsibility for. I will do better.”
