Two weeks ago Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion filed for a restraining order against incarcerated rapper, Tory Lanez, after accusing him of paying bloggers to harass her [click here if you missed that].
Now Tory is accusing Megan of weaponizing the justice system...
From People
Tory Lanez is accusing Megan Thee Stallion of weaponizing the justice system in a new complaint.
According to court papers obtained by PEOPLE from the Superior Court of California in Los Angeles County, Lanez (whose real name is Daystar Peterson), 32, filed the motion on Tuesday, Dec. 24 responding to the temporary restraining order request the Grammy-winning artist filed earlier this month.
The documents claim that through her counsel, Megan (whose real name is Megan Pete), 29, "has improperly decided to use the Los Angeles County civil court to file a frivolous request for civil harassment restraining order against Daystar Peterson, who has had zero direct contact with Ms. Pete."
"When celebrity with millions of dollars and backed by large corporation disagrees with free speech or opinions, they weaponize the justice system, failing to understand that they are public figures, who voluntarily catapulted themselves into the limelight, unable to deal with the controversy and public opinions," the documents read in part.
Lanez's complaint cites California Code of Civil Procedure S. 527.8, which "prohibits courts from issuing restraining orders that restrict constitutionally protected speech. The statute ensures restraining order."
The complaint goes into further detail: "Rather than rebut the commentary or debate the issues raised by Defendant’s comments so people can make up their own minds, Plaintiff has succumbed to the current trend of using the legal system in an attempt to cancel those opinions she disagrees with."
On Friday, Megan’s attorney Mari Henderson said in a statement to PEOPLE, “It is delusional that a felon convicted of a violent crime for shooting a victim, and then further harassing her, is even contesting a request for a protective order and we are confident the court will act to protect the victim."
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