Tory Lanez hit with third charge in Megan Thee Stallion shooting case, lawyer believes rapper will be “exonerated”

Tory Lanez faces a third charge in Megan Thee Stallion shooting case

Rapper Tory Lanez has been slapped with a third charge in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting case. Rolling Stone reported that on Monday (December 5), Lanez was charged with felony negligent discharge of a firearm, on top of the two original charges.

The other charges that Tory was hit with are assault with a semiautomatic firearm and carrying a loaded and unregistered firearm.

EXCLUSIVE: Tory Lanez has been hit with a third felony charge as he awaits opening statements in his trial over claims he shot Megan Thee Stallion. https://t.co/91NyvwiDYp

— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) December 6, 2022

Lanez's defense lawyer George G. Medsyan told TMZ that he's confident the rapper will beat the case. “We are confident that at the conclusion of this trial the truth will come out and Mr. Peterson will be exonerated of all charges,” Medsyan said.