The day after Megan Thee Stallion testified that fellow rapper – and ex lover – Tory Lanez shot her, the singer’s ex-assistant, Kelsey Harris, instructed a jury Wednesday that Lanez threatened to shoot her too.
However when prosecutors requested Harris to explain precisely what Lanez stated in his menace, she invoked the Fifth Modification – the precise to not testify;
‘Why don’t you wish to reply that query?’ requested Deputy District Lawyer Kathy Ta, additionally suggesting that the explanation is likely to be that Lanez was sitting about 20 ft away within the courtroom.
‘It doesn’t trouble me – however I don’t wish to be right here,’ stated Harris who, earlier than her testimony started Wednesday, introduced in her personal legal professional to plead the Fifth within the hope of not testifying in any respect.
Megan Thee Stallion’s assistant Kelsey Harris (pictured) revealed Tory Lanez threatened to shoot her earlier than opening fireplace on the singer’s ft
The rapper entered the courtroom yesterday sporting a purple energy go well with
However after listening to an assurance from the Deputy District Lawyer Alex Bott that he’s not looking for to prosecute Harris for something she says within the witness field, Choose David Herriford granted her ‘use immunity’.
Lanez, 30 – who wore a lightweight brown go well with and black turtleneck shirt Wednesday at felony courtroom in downtown Los Angeles – has pleaded not responsible to felony expenses of assaulting Megan with a semiautomatic firearm and carrying a hid gun in a car. He might spend as much as 12 years in jail if convicted.
Final week the LA DA added one other felony cost – discharging a firearm with gross negligence – which carries a further 6-year jail time period, plus potential deportation for the Canadian-born musician, whose actual title is Daystar Peterson. He’s denied the third cost as nicely.
In a full day of testimony Tuesday, Megan, 27, instructed the jury of eight ladies and 4 males that she and Lanez had been to a pool social gathering July 12, 2020 on the house of Kylie Jenner – who could also be known as as protection witness – and had been in his SUV within the Hollywood Hills with Megan’s assistant and greatest pal, Harris, when an argument erupted.
Megan – actual title Megan Pete – requested Lanez’ driver to cease the automotive and she or he acquired out – which was when she stated Lanez yelled ‘Dance b****’ and fired a gun a number of occasions at her, injuring her ft so significantly that she wanted surgical procedure.
Megan Thee Stallion took the stand in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom Tuesday morning, lastly confronting Canadian rapper Tory Lanez
Megan Thee Stallion’s sharing photos of the accidents her foot sustained after Tory Lanez allegedly shot her
Tory Lane attended LA Superior Courtroom as we speak
She additionally testified that Lanez supplied her and Harris 1,000,000 {dollars} to maintain quiet concerning the incident.
Lanez – who’s free on $350,000 bail – later apologized to her, saying he was drunk on the time of the taking pictures.
In the meantime, his protection workforce has prompt that it was Harris, not Lanez, who fired the gun.
In courtroom Wednesday, Harris – dressed all in black – known as ,the accusation that she shot Megan ‘ridiculous.’
However she admitted that within the SUV after the pool social gathering, she argued with Megan over their rivalry for the affections of Lanez.
Starting her testimony, Harris – who hasn’t seen Megan because the taking pictures incident – instructed Ta, ‘I don’t wish to be right here as we speak. It’s a triggering state of affairs.
‘My title has been thrown round – lies from Megan. I didn’t ask to be on this.
’She (Megan) has painted an image that I betrayed her, that I’m this unhealthy particular person….that I took hush cash.’
Harris instructed the jury of seven ladies and 5 males (a male alternate needed to exchange one of many feminine jurors Wednesday) that she and Lanez had ‘greater than a friendship’ earlier than she went again to her native Texas to stick with her household through the Covid-19 disaster.
However by the point she returned to LA, Lanez’ relationship with Megan had grown extra shut, the courtroom heard
On the pool gathering at Kylie Jenner’s house in July 2020, ‘Megan was drunk,’ stated Harris. ‘Her demeanor was off. She was laughing obnoxiously’
Lanez’ protection workforce has prompt that it was Harris, not Lanez, who fired the gun
Lanez faces a jail sentence if discovered responsible
On the pool gathering at Kylie Jenner’s house in July 2020, ‘Megan was drunk,’ stated Harris. ‘Her demeanor was off. She was laughing obnoxiously.’
And, she added, ‘Tory was being Tory, flirting with Kylie.’
Requested by Ta what occurred when Harris, Megan and Lanez left in his SUV, Harris responded, ‘Do I’ve to reply that.’
When Choose Herriford instructed her ‘Sure,’ she stated, ‘Megan was rambling. There was a number of going backwards and forwards, title calling, between me and Megan and Tory.’
When Tory made reference to the sexual relationship he had with Megan, Harris stated, Megan was like, “Don’t take heed to him…..Why are you telling her that?” I used to be confused – I didn’t know what was happening.’
Harris stated she and Megan argued about her (Megan’s) relationship with Lanez and her ‘disloyalty.’
‘Megan and Tory had been taking jabs at one another. She began attacking Tory’s profession as an artist. Everybody was calling one another names.’
Harris instructed the jury that she ‘couldn’t bear in mind’ seeing Lanez shoot at Megan.
‘I don’t know what I noticed – it’s a blur,’ she stated.
DDA Ta reminded Harris that final September, in an interview with the DA and police, she stated she noticed Lanez, ‘taking pictures over the automotive window…He was aiming the gun straight, however all the time in a downward course towards Megan.
‘I don’t bear in mind what I instructed you in September,’ she responded. ‘I stated just a few issues that weren’t true.’
