{"id":8081,"date":"2025-05-22T00:25:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T00:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=8081"},"modified":"2025-05-22T00:25:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T00:25:07","slug":"sza-defends-megan-thee-stallion-amid-tory-lanez-case-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=8081","title":{"rendered":"SZA defends Megan Thee Stallion amid Tory Lanez case backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>SZA has publicly defended Megan Thee Stallion as backlash mounts over the Tory Lanez shooting case and alleged new evidence.<\/p>\n<p>The SOS singer commented on an Instagram video discussing supposed new findings, criticizing those attacking Megan despite her being legally confirmed a victim.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m actually SO shocked at the amount of ppl fully comfortable bullying a woman that\u2019s proven to be a victim of assault,\u201d SZA wrote. Her post referenced the widespread online harassment Megan continues to face, despite Lanez\u2019s 2022 conviction for the 2020 shooting.<\/p>\n<p>Megan Thee Stallion also addressed the renewed attacks. In a recent TikTok comment, she called Lanez a \u201cdemon\u201d and accused his supporters of harassment. \u201cAin\u2019t no new f&#8212;ing evidence,\u201d she said, responding to claims of a confession by her former friend\u2019s bodyguard, Bradley James.<\/p>\n<p>SZA defends Megan Thee Stallion in a new IG comment:<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u201cThe density !!!!! I&#8217;m actually SO shocked at the amount of ppl fully comfortable bullying a woman that&#8217;s proven to be a victim of assault ??! Like out loud where other ppl can see you ?? Lmao u finna be stupid OUTLOUD ?\u201d pic.twitter.com\/rhrJuwVC8U<br \/>\n\u2014 Stallion Stats (@MegansStats) May 21, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Lanez, who is serving a 10-year prison sentence, was reportedly stabbed by another inmate earlier this month and suffered serious injuries, including collapsed lungs. A rep claimed he remains in recovery but is in good spirits.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, attorney Walter Roberts of Unite the People and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida have called for a review of Lanez\u2019s case. Luna urged California Governor Gavin Newsom to issue a pardon, claiming the conviction was based on \u201cflawed evidence\u201d and \u201cpolitical pressure.\u201d She promised that \u201ccompelling evidence\u201d of Lanez\u2019s innocence would be released within 36 hours.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these claims, no verified exonerating evidence has surfaced, and Megan continues to stand firm in her account.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SZA has publicly defended Megan Thee Stallion as backlash mounts over the Tory Lanez shooting case and alleged new evidence. The SOS singer commented on an Instagram video discussing supposed new findings, criticizing those attacking Megan despite her being legally confirmed a victim. \u201cI\u2019m actually SO shocked at the amount of ppl fully comfortable bullying [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8081","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8081","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8081"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8081\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8081"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8081"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8081"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}