Iggy Azalea has responded after being criticized for writing a letter of recommendation for Tory Lanez's sentencing.
In December, Lanez was found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the feet. He was convicted on all counts: assault with a semiautomatic firearm, carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle, and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. On Monday and Tuesday, Tory was in court for a sentencing hearing. He has not received his sentence at the time of this article's publication
According to AP, Megan was reportedly not in attendance on Monday as she said she "simply could not bring [herself] to be in a room with Tory again.” A statement of hers was read at the sentencing where she said, "Since I was viciously shot by the defendant, I have not experienced a single day of peace.” She reportedly suggested Lanez receive a sentence with "the full weight of the law."
Prosecutors are asking for a 13-year prison sentence for Lanez, while his defense team is seeking probation and mandatory rehab. Lanez's team subsequently submitted 76 letters of recommendation from family, religious figures, and some people in the music industry — including one from Iggy. While the letter has not been made public, the judge reportedly said it asked for a sentence "that is transformational, not life destroying."
"I don’t 'support' anyone. The whole thing is full of oddities. My letter never mentioned anything in regard to what happened that night," she continued. "I was told this was for a judge only, yet it’s being discussed in public? I never intended to publicly comment."
"I am not in support of throwing away ANY ones life if we can give reasonable punishments that are rehabilitative instead. I support prison reform. Period," Iggy said. "I was asked to write about my genuine experience and the type of punishment I think he deserves: I did. It’s not really that interesting, but I understand why it’s being sensationalized... See ya next week to discuss pizza toppings I suppose."
