Tory Lanez reportedly detained after judge says he violated court order in Megan Thee Stallion case

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According to Rolling Stone, Daystar Peterson, better known as Tory Lanez, was handcuffed and taken into custody on Tuesday. 

Accompanied by his father, the Canadian-born rapper appeared in Los Angeles Superior Court regarding the felony assault case in which the rapper is accused of shooting Megan Thee Stallion, born Megan Pete, in her foot during a 2020 altercation.

Judge David Herriford said that Tory, who has pleaded not guilty, violated pre-trial protective orders that should have prevented him from contacting, speaking to or harassing Megan. 

The reason Lanez was taken into custody: the possibility that he provided YouTuber and entertainment blogger DJ Akademiks with intel about the case, resulting in a