Tory Lanez, aka Canadian Yosemite Sam, tried his best to avoid some serious jail time but failed miserably even after getting letters of support from some celebrities.
For those who don’t know, Tory Lanez will be locked up behind bars for ten years after being found guilty of the 2020 shooting of Hip-Hop superstar Megan Thee Stallion.
After X (we still call it Twitter in these parts) celebrated Thee Stallion getting the justice she deserved and Lanez getting thrown in the slammer for ten years, Meghann Cuniff, now affectionately known as “Megan Thee Reporter,” dropped some details on the celebs who made the dumb decision to die on the Tory Lanez hill by being part of the 75 letters in support for the Canadian musician.
Mario Put On His Cape For Tory Lanez
One of the names that had people raising their eyebrows was R&B singer Mario. Per Cuniff, the singer said in his letter, “I have never seen Tory act out of character in a manner to hurt someone,” while also mentioning Lanez’s son, “All I can ask and pray for is that he and his son are treated fairly.”
R & B singer Mario also wrote a letter to the judge ahead of Tory Lanez being sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion.
"I have never seen Tory act out of character in a manner to hurt someone."
– Mario Barrett pic.twitter.com/tvX7Oe0CRe— Meghann Cuniff (@meghanncuniff) August 10, 2023
Iggy Azalea Allegedly Asked The Judge To Give Tory Lanez A Lenient Sentence
Another person who stuck their neck out for Megan Thee Stallion’s shooter was culture vulture and one-time rumored romantic interest of Lanez, Iggy Azalea.
In her letter to Judge Herriford, Azalea wrote nearly six months ago, and she said, “I would not write to you on behalf of an abuser,” adding, “I have remained in close contact with him during incarceration and I am confident he has already gained positive insight in regard to his experience.”
In the three-page typed letter, the “Fancy” crafter describes herself as a “victim of abuse myself” while adding, “I deeply appreciate the person he is and have never witnessed him loose [sp] his temper or raise his voice at a woman. He’s always been incredibly respectful of me and I refuse to believe that he would do anything in malice especially to a woman.”
Azalea’s letter was written nearly six months ago. In it, she says she talked to Lanez “last week,” which would have been in February. My article has all the details. https://t.co/myuPUQatCh pic.twitter.com/1cauM8iK5v
— Meghann Cuniff (@meghanncuniff) August 10, 2023
Sure Iggy.
As expected, social media jumped all over her but in a since-deleted tweet, Azalea defended herself on X, saying, “I don’t ‘support’ anyone. the whole thing is full of oddities,” adding, “My letter never mentioned anything in regard to what happened that night.”
Actor Marc John Jefferies & Lanez’s Hair Doctor Also Wrote Letters of Support
Another person who also wrote a letter of support was actor Marc John Jefferies, best known for his role as Lil Cease in Notorious.
“While I do not know the intimate details of the incident at hand, I do know that due to the journey of life and living a full experience rooted in growth, sometimes, we make bad decisions,” Jeffries said in his letter to the judge.
As I said on the live, actor Marc John Jefferies also wrote a letter for Tory Lanez.
"While I do not know the intimate details of the incident at hand, I do know that due to the journey of life and living a full experience rooted in growth, sometimes, we make bad decisions." pic.twitter.com/MPp6DbhtjH
— Meghann Cuniff (@meghanncuniff) August 11, 2023
The hair doctor responsible for Lanez’s fraudulent hairline also hit the keyboard keys in support of his client, writing, “Since that time he has helped countless numbers of people suffering from Hair loss by sharing his journey publicly, via print, social media, online, radio and podcasts with his own time, money and resources.”
A doctor who treated Lanez for hair loss also requested leniency.
"Since that time he has helped countless numbers of people suffering from Hair loss by sharing his journey publicly, via print, social media, online, radio and podcasts with his own time, money and resources." pic.twitter.com/tT8hGwU9Ci
— Meghann Cuniff (@meghanncuniff) August 10, 2023
It definitely looks like Lanez was looking for all the help he could, but in the end, it didn’t matter, and the judge still hit him with some significant time behind bars.
Upon learning about these letters of support, X users have been slamming Mario and Iggy Azalea for even attempting to make Megan Thee Stallion’s shooter sound like a loving, caring father, despite Lanez’s numerous headass moments.
You can see those reactions in the gallery below.
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Photo: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz
1. Oof
Verzuz was soo good for Mario's brand and brought him back to relevance for a lot of folks esp Black women then he just turned around and threw it all away…for Tory Lanez?!?! Insanity https://t.co/QQpmeZKlKn
— BG (@Brittany_Geneva) August 10, 2023
2. Yup
Mario had that great Verzuz rebrand, dropped a new single and now his Tory Lanez letter surfaces and the timeline reminding folks about the time he beat up his mama . You cannot make up these downfalls
— TheFineAuthor (@TheFineAuthor_) August 10, 2023
3. Welp
I think that Iggy Azalea and Mario believed that their letters of appeal for Tory Lanez would be sealed with the rest of the case but man it’s all out there.
— Sp*zz (@antideezy) August 10, 2023
4. Exactly
Mario wrote a letter on behalf of Tory Lanez ….. pic.twitter.com/xcLlGatUnM
— Sunshine (@LexiLuv47) August 10, 2023
5. He sure did
Mario pissed me off so bad bruh. He fumbled his comeback at the 1 yard line over Tory Lanez. Men are so gah damn dumb that idk if we can just fully put it on social conditioning. It legit seems like a bunch of them don’t turn their brains on ever
— The Neighborhood Publicist (@nhoodpublicist) August 10, 2023
6.
Its still so crazy how Mario risked a new launch on his career for fcking Tory Lanez. Of all ppl?! That was such a dummy ass move! https://t.co/JLEnHNqrBA
— Rachel. (@_loveRachel_) August 9, 2023
7.
I can’t believe Mario wrote a letter for Tory Lanez… sir how could you .. pic.twitter.com/8tOytqYe96
— . (@JoVoiceofreason) August 10, 2023
8.
Iggy Azalea, a survivor of DV, who built her entire career on the commodification of Black features, physically and musically, penned a letter to the judge in support of Tory Lanez. It is almost as astounding as a white woman donning herself “the new classic,” of rap music. https://t.co/22iehepOwX
— Marcy Project Runway (@Kyla_Lacey) August 11, 2023
9. LOL
When the judge read Iggy Azalea support letter for Tory Lanez pic.twitter.com/neoCDKoO8x
— 333 𓆩♡𓆪 (@thirteenvilll) August 7, 2023
10. Ruh Roh
Y’ALL…. @IGGYAZALEA IS A TRUE VILLAIN/LIAR (via @meghanncuniff) ….
THIS WOMAN HIRED 6 OF TORY LANEZ’S EMPLOYEES SO HE COULD BE “SET” ONCE HE GOT OUT OF JAIL.
SHE ALSO EMPLOYED THAT MAN AS AN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ON HER UPCOMING ALBUM?????!!!!! pic.twitter.com/XKXzHA2Not
— 𝕮𝖔𝖚𝖗𝖙 𝕶𝖎𝖒 (@TheCourtKim) August 10, 2023
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Judge after reading Iggy Azalea’s letter before sentencing Tory Lanez: pic.twitter.com/LpseEjOVSy
— Danny Armstrong (@DArmstrong44) August 7, 2023
12.
Celebrities who went against Megan, I pray fail
1. Tory Lanez
2. Iggy Azalea
3. The Shade Room
4. Drake
5. DJ Akademiks
6. Kelsey Nicole
7. EJ King
8. 50 Cent
9. LeBron James
10. Remy Ma
11. Meek Mills
12. 21 Savage
13. Tasha K
14. Joe Budden
15. Lil Baby
16. Kylie Jenner— 1st off fck ur & the clique u claim (@randomscoconut) August 9, 2023
13.
Megan Thee Stallion to Iggy Azalea after she wrote a letter supporting Tory Lanez: pic.twitter.com/fFNgGvR4FP
— Danny Armstrong (@DArmstrong44) August 7, 2023
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The judge when he received iggy azalea letter for Tory lanez: pic.twitter.com/bsqXl7mq0c
— Dub (@DubOnDaBeatz) August 7, 2023
15.
AND THE GAG IS THAT THE THREE-PAGE LETTER WAS WRITTEN SIX MONTHS AGO…… MY GOD.
WHEN I SAY THAT BLACK PEOPLE SHOULD GATEKEEP MORE WHEN IT COMES TO OUR ART?! I MEAN THAT BECAUSE HOW IN TF COULD SHE DO SOMETHING SO VILE…. https://t.co/oqhU2Jv9Fg
— 𝕮𝖔𝖚𝖗𝖙 𝕶𝖎𝖒 (@TheCourtKim) August 10, 2023
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If Tory Lanez got ten years, Iggy Azalea’s letter of support must’ve sounded like this: pic.twitter.com/8UqHu30u4P
— CREW Sheisty (@ItsJayTeeGee_) August 8, 2023