Megan Thee Stallion’s ex-bodyguard Justin Edison ‘missing’ before appearance at Tory Lanez shooting trial

Justin Edison, Megan Thee Stallion's former bodyguard, has gone lacking, the rapper's lawyer mentioned.
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Megan Thee Stallion’s former bodyguard — and a key witness within the case towards Tory Lanez — has vanished forward of her scheduled look in court docket, a rep mentioned.

Justin Edison, a former member of the rapper’s safety squad, is slated to testify subsequent week within the ongoing assault trial towards Lanez for allegedly taking pictures Megan within the foot in 2020.

However Edison’s testimony seemed to be in jeopardy on Saturday, in response to an lawyer for Megan Thee Stallion.

“We lately realized that Justin Edison went lacking proper earlier than he was scheduled to look in court docket,” the lawyer, Alex Spiro, advised TMZ Saturday.

Spiro mentioned the LAPD is “at present wanting into his disappearance,” however a spokesperson for the division advised The Submit that a lacking particular person’s case has not been opened on Edison.

When requested if it was unsuitable to say the police have been looking for Edison, the spokesperson mentioned, “Yeah, as a result of it makes him look sound like he’s a prison.”

Megan testified that Lanez shot her after they left a celebration at Kylie Jenner’s home in 2020.

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Tory Lanez returns to Clara Shortridge Foltz Felony Justice Heart for his trial earlier this month.

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A supply advised The Shade Room that Edison’s lawyer hasn’t heard from him since Thursday.

Lanez, whose authorized title is Daystar Peterson, has pleaded not responsible to accusations that he shot Megan after they left a 2020 get together at Kylie Jenner’s home. He's charged with assault with a firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm and negligent discharge of a gun.

Megan emotionally testified Tuesday that Lanz shot her as a result of he was upset they left the get together and after an argument regarding a love triangle erupted on the journey residence.

Lanez’s bodyguard and Megan’s good friend Kelsey Harris have been within the automotive when Megan requested to be let loose, she claimed. Lanez then allegedly fired a number of pictures at her, shouting, “dance, bitch!”

Harris texted Megan’s supervisor that evening, “Assist. Tory shot meg. 911” and advised prosecutors in September that Lanz fired the gun. On Wednesday, she testified that she didn’t see Lanz shoot Megan.

Lanez’s staff steered the taking pictures was between Megan and Harris.