Roc Nation, JAY-Z Have Nothing To Do With Tory Lanez’s Claims Against Attorney: Source (Exclusive)
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A reputable source has asserted to VIBE that Roc Nation has “no connections” to the 2020 shooting trial of Megan Thee Stallion — which Tory Lanez and his legal team have claimed in a new court filing.
Lanez filed an ethics complaint Monday (Oct 28) against his former attorney, Shawn Holley, alleging that she didn’t prioritize his best interests during the trial because she has “connections to Roc Nation” — the management company founded by JAY-Z that represents Megan.
“Nobody on JAY-Z’s team or Roc Nation had anything to do with this [Hulu] Reasonable Doubt show,” the source stated. “I don’t know if they’re conflating the fact that JAY has an album called Reasonable Doubt—and maybe that’s the connection they’re drawing—but nobody had anything to do with that show that the lawyer was apart of.”
The source continued, “Even if they did, it has absolutely nothing to do with the case. The case doesn’t involve JAY or Roc Nation. Megan was the victim and Megan is managed by Roc Nation. It’s so left field.”
In Lanez’s filing, he mentioned the Hulu series as a key piece of evidence in his ethics complaint against Holley. The show, which is loosely inspired by Holley’s own life, features her as a producer—which he believes qualifies as a conflict of interest in his case. Lanez also alleged that Desiree Perez, CEO of Roc Nation, played a role in assisting Megan with her statements to the police regarding the 2020 shooting incident.
He brought up Holley’s conduct throughout the case, accusing her of neglecting his defense strategy and instructing a DNA expert “not to conduct tests on the gun involved,” although he claimed he hadn’t touched it.
Lanez is now pushing for Holley to face disciplinary action for what he sees as “serious ethics breaches,” as well as demanding a refund of the hundreds of thousands of dollars he paid her. Holley stepped away from Lanez’s defense five days before he was found guilty, after he had already paid her nearly $300,000.
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Holley has denied any wrongdoing in a statement to TMZ. “Mr. Peterson brought these meritless claims to the State Bar over a year ago, and they were summarily rejected and the matter was promptly closed,” she asserted. “His actions to publicize this failed effort are likely tied to the appeal of his criminal conviction, for which I wish him well.”
She also denied any ties to Roc Nation, saying: “I have never had business ties to Roc Nation and Roc Nation has nothing to do with the television show Reasonable Doubt, which I co-produce.”
