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Megan Thee Stallion pens essay on Tory Lanez verdict: 'final time I'll address this'

Megan Thee Stallion, whose legal name is Megan Pete, makes her way from the Hall of Justice to the courthouse to testify in the trial of Rapper Tory Lanez for allegedly shooting her, on Dec. 13, 2022, in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES — Megan Thee Stallion has written an essay addressing the gun violence she suffered at the hands of rapper Tory Lanez, the toll the trial took on her and how she's putting her mental health first moving forward.

In an essay published Tuesday in Elle, the singer — born Megan Pete — broke her silence following the trial in which Lanez, a Canadian rapper whose legal name is

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