tory lanezcriminal trial of shooting 2020 Megan Thee Stallion continued, with Meg’s old friend and assistant Kelsey Harris back in the stands for a cross-check, which suggests she’s backtracked on some things.
On Thursday, Deputy District Attorney Kathy Ta continued to question Harris, beginning with “What happened between September and today that you forgot everything?” Allusion to a September interview when Harris gave some details corroborating Meg’s story that Lanez shot her, Law & Crime Meghann Cuniff report.
The long-awaited Harris 1st person account in Thursday’s cross-examination
Harris, whose long-awaited first-person account, testified that “some things” were true in that video, but not all.
She then reiterated that she had forgotten much of what she had initially said due to anxiety, along with postpartum depression and a recent death in the family, which she noted for the first time. she first took a stand on Wednesday.
That morning, Harris blinded prosecutors when she immediately and repeatedly invoked her Fifth Amendment and asked to “use immunity,” which was granted, however. She barely responded to prosecutors’ questions regarding the shooting.
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Lanez has repeatedly denied shooting Megan, while Harris did not make any comment for two years after the incident, until she testified this week.
On Thursday, Ta began questioning by asking Harris about her immunity from testimony, noting that immunity does not cover perjury (lying), which the team defends. The judge gave the same warning at the beginning of the cross-examination, based on Diversity.
Ta then asked Harris if Megan – whose real name is Megan Pete – was shot that night in a roadside attack in July 2020, Harris testified “her team told me that she stepped on the glass.”
Harris denies taking bribes from Lanez, criticizes old friend Meg Thee Stallion as “Liar” in front of audience
Harris told Ta that she’s not sure who shot Meg, adding that the Houston-born rapper “needs to be held accountable for spreading misinformation.”
She made a similar comment on Wednesday, claiming that Pete had “painted the picture that I betrayed her, she painted the picture that I was the bad guy, the bad friend, that I took money to silence. There are a lot of lies.”
Harris told the defense during the cross-examination that she “wants to make it clear” that Lanez – whose real name is Daystar Peterson – did not pay or bribe her before the start of the trial, the newspaper reported. believe.
Pete previously accused Lanez of offering her “one million dollars” to not tell authorities he shot her, something Harris also alluded to in her testimony on Wednesday, Shade room report.
Thursday morning’s trial also included rulings from Judge Herriford, who ruled that the defense could call the LAPD detective on the case to question why he didn’t pursue Harris as a shooting. can happen.
Harris again denies claims she shot Meg, while judge rules prosecutors can use her writings as evidence
Judge Herriford went on to rule that prosecutors could use Harris’ messages, including one sent to Meg’s security guards, “Help,” “Tory shot meg,” and “911,” along with another text message Harris sent Meg, as evidence.
“Should I scan for urgent care? My chest hurt… left side, my back and neck hurt, but it was the fight and he pulled me out of the car by my hair.”
Meanwhile, the defense has tried to block that ruling, calling it “late discovery”, however prosecutors said it was “important” because Kelsey withdrew the claims she made. It was released in September.
Harris again denied claims that she was the one who shot Meg, speculation has been heavily implied by Lanez’s defense attorneys, who claim that his DNA was never found on the gun. used in the attack, but Harris’s DNA was.
On Wednesday, Harris told the court those allegations were “ridiculous”.
Harris testified most of the night was “fuzzy,” while the jury heard from the surgeon who operated on Meg
The jury also heard from Dr. Lee Haruno, the surgeon who operated on Meg’s leg the night she was shot. Dr. Haruno showed several X-rays showing four metal shrapnel in her leg, and testified that they removed possible fragments during emergency surgery on the night of the shooting. .
Harris repeatedly testified that much of that night was “fuzzy” due to the group drinking at Kylie Jenner’s home before the shooting, Variety reported.
“Kelsey, I understand it’s alcohol,” Lanez’s attorney, George Mgdesyan, said during cross-examination on Thursday, before asking if there had been an altercation between her and Meg. “Maybe we just ran into each other,” Harris replied.
Meanwhile, Judge Herriford ruled that prosecutors were allowed to broadcast the full 80 minutes of Harris’ September interview in court, scheduled for Friday – the fifth day of Lanez’s trial. , according to a reporter from the Los Angeles Times James Queally.
