What did Iggy Azalea's letter in support of Tory Lanez say?
TORY Lanez was convicted of all three felonious charges brought against him for shooting Megan Thee Stallion.
Since Lanez's verdict was rendered, Iggy Azalea wrote a letter to the judge in support of the rapper.
What did Iggy Azalea's letter in support of Tory Lanez say?
In a letter addressed to Tory Lanez's trial judge David Herriford, Iggy Azalea wrote: "I'm writing to you in regards to a case in your court.
"My name is Iggy Azalea and I've been a successful musician for the last decade.
"I've sold over 65 million records throughout my career, had number 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, and broken records previously held by The Beatles.
"Throughout my career I've toured with some of the biggest acts in music...from Beyonce to Pitbull.
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"I've also collaborated with everyone from Britney Spears to Jennifer Lopez.
"In short, like yourself, I'm great at what I do and I'm well respected by my peers."
Iggy's letter states: "Becoming successful is incredibly hard to do and maintaining success is even harder.
"The music industry is not designed to empower Artists - especially not women.
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"You learn to expect misogyny at every turn, no matter how much you've personally achieved.
"Sadly I've spent my entire career battling sexism and bad behavior behind the curtains.
"One unfortunate consequence of that is I am a victim of abuse myself."
The GRAMMY Award nominee pleaded: "I must make note of the things I've suffered through so that you understand definitively...I would not write to you on behalf of an abuser.
"In fact, it's the very reason I felt it imperative I share my viewpoint as a woman in music - in regard to Daystar Peterson.
"You are presiding over his case and It would mean a great deal to me if you'd please let me share with you why 'Tory Lanez' is far from your average entitled rap star.
"I believe in justice and I know you do too. You've dedicated your life's work to it and I respect that deeply.
"Daystar Peterson is not the pest you've heard about, he's a gardener.
"He helps others bloom. Any leniency you may afford him would be something you could be proud of.
"You see, Daystar has been helping me from the moment I met him."
Iggy went on to recall how she met Tory and continued to compare the rapper to a gardener.
The Pretty Girls hitmaker also remembered how "helpful" Tory had been to her since they first encountered one another.
"We've remained friends since and what I've come to understand about Daystar is - he's genuinely passionate about helping others," she added.
"He will go out of his way to help someone he sees even a glimmer of greatness inside.
"He battled and overcame some incredible odds on his pathway to success, and in many ways, he's still battling now.
"I've witnessed him defuse so many sticky situations with kindness and humor, he is the last person to loose his cool.
"I've never encountered this jealous, rage-filled person he's accused of being.
"I know him to be someone who's always bursting with happiness.
"I hope that you'll consider a sentence that allows for this to be transformational and not life-destroying."
She further revealed she hired six of Tory's former staff members full-time and that he was also slated to work on Iggy's next album as an executive producer.
Iggy shared: "If Daystar is able to remain in the United States after he has served his time, I would employ him without hesitation as an executive producer on my next album.
"In fact - I already hired him for the job prior to his conviction!
"Since Daystar remains in jail, many of his employees are left without work.
"I took it upon myself to hire six of his staff members, full-time.
"I'm doing all I can to make sure he's in a position to come home and get back to work.
"In fact when we spoke last week, [he] told me he's glad God put him in jail.
"He said this is an opportunity to humble himself and soften his heart - ironic to hear one of the kindest people I know strive to become even kinder.
"I'm not shocked - It's who he is! Watering and shining light on others until something beautiful grows.
"Thank you for taking the time to hear what I have to say in relation to Daystar's character."
How did Iggy respond to her letter leak?
On August 9, 2023, Iggy's abovementioned letter to Judge Herriford was made available via social media.
In response, she took to Twitter and commented: "For the record, I have not been in touch with Tory for months. I have no reason to be but I do wish him well."
She denied supporting either Tory or Megan Thee Stallion and did not expect her letter to be made public.
The musician also explained how she felt that although Tory "should be held accountable, the charges don't warrant 5plus in prison."
"The whole thing is full of oddities. My letter never mentioned anything in regard to what happened that night."
What happened between Tory and Megan Thee Stallion?
On July 12, 2020, Tory and Megan left a party at Kylie Jenner's residence and began arguing during the ride home.
That night, Megan suffered a gunshot wound to her foot and was treated for her injuries.
On December 23, 2022, a jury found Tory guilty of:
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- Assault with a semiautomatic handgun
- Having a loaded and unregistered firearm in a vehicle
- Gross negligence in discharging a firearm
On August 8, 2023, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
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