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Tory Lanez Sues Prison After Stabbing Leaves Him Injured

4/18/2026

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Tory Lanez, the rapper serving a ten-year sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, filed a $100 million lawsuit against the California Department of Corrections in May 2025.
He alleges prison officials failed to protect him after Santino Casio stabbed him 16 times, despite Casio's violent history.
The attack caused two collapsed lungs and permanent facial scarring, and Lanez seeks damages for pain, suffering, and loss of his songbooks.

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Tory Lanez, the rapper serving a ten-year sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, filed a $100 million lawsuit against the California Department of Corrections in May 2025.
He alleges prison officials failed to protect him after Santino Casio stabbed him 16 times, despite Casio's violent history.
The attack caused two collapsed lungs and permanent facial scarring, and Lanez seeks damages for pain, suffering, and loss of his songbooks.