In a surprising turn, Tory Lanez has garnered a new wave of political support for his clemency push. Former New Jersey Assemblyman Jamel Holley and White House appointee Jack Brewer have become the latest voices in speaking up for the ‘Hit Bout It’ hitmaker, as they call on California Governor Gavin Newsom to pardon Daystar Peterson.
Currently serving a 10-year prison sentence, Lanez was convicted in 2023 and is headed to prison in connection with the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. Although the legal fight has sparked intense public debate for many years, it is now taking a fresh turn, one influenced by the voices of political leaders who believe that justice was never adequately served.
Earlier this month, Holley sent a legal petition to Governor Newsom outlining what she says is an implausible case against Lanez. “Mr. Peterson’s conviction rests on unstable foundations,” he wrote in the motion, saying some key facts were ignored or distorted in court. His plea was a daring and direct political statement intended to shine a light on what he views as a “grave injustice.”
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Holley will be joined by Jack Brewer, the former N.F.L. player turned social justice advocate who was once a White House appointee. Brewer hopped on the social media platform X to express dismay at the thought that Lanez’s young son would have to suffer the same sort of emotional detriment of growing up without a father. Brewer wrote in his post that he believes Newsom needs to ask himself whether Lanez’s future, behind bars or otherwise, is more important than locking him up.
Their participation means more than just shared sympathy; it serves as a tactical attempt to take control of the public narrative. Now that Lanez’s calls for clemency have been seconded by influential figures, the campaign has garnered the political credentials to have gained a far greater reach beyond those initial fan-led hashtags and celebrity endorsements. Lanez has maintained his innocence from the start and has promised to continue to fight for his freedom. With Holley and Brewer now bolstering his case, pressure mounts on the governor of California to respond. Whether this will alter the trajectory of Lanez’s sentence remains to be seen, but the fight for his release is no longer strictly a legal matter and is evolving into an outright political movement.
