Tory Lanez Files $100 Million Lawsuit Against California Officials Over Prison Stabbing
Rapper Tory Lanez, legally known as Daystar Peterson, has initiated a federal lawsuit against California corrections officials, seeking $100 million in damages following a stabbing incident in prison. Lanez, who is serving a 10-year sentence for the shooting of fellow artist Megan Thee Stallion, claims he was stabbed approximately 16 times by another inmate at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi. The attack, which occurred on May 12, 2025, resulted in significant injuries, including permanent scarring and two collapsed lungs. Lanez alleges that prison officials knowingly housed him with a violent inmate, violating protocols meant to separate inmates based on risk factors. Additionally, Lanez accuses the prison staff of failing to respond promptly to the attack and of illegally seizing his original, unpublished song lyrics while he was hospitalized. 
