Tory Lanez sues California officials for $100m over prison stabbing
Summary
Rapper Tory Lanez, serving a 10-year prison sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, has sued California prison officials for $100 million after being stabbed multiple times by another inmate. Lanez claims the prison placed him with a dangerous prisoner and delayed help during the attack, causing serious injuries and permanent scars.Key Facts
- Tory Lanez, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, was stabbed about 16 times on May 12, 2025, in a California state prison.
- The attack caused stab wounds to his face, head, torso, and back, plus two collapsed lungs.
- Lanez says prison officials knowingly put him with the inmate who stabbed him, despite rules to separate risky prisoners.
- He also claims that prison staff were slow to respond to the attack.
- Lanez alleges prison staff took his original, unpublished song books while he was in the hospital and demands their return.
- Lanez is serving 10 years after being found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in 2022.
- The prison had recently put some high-security areas on lockdown due to increased violence inside.
- The California Department of Corrections declined to comment on the lawsuit.
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