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Tory Lanez sues California officials for $100m over prison stabbing

globalApril 20, 2026
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Tory Lanez sues California officials for $100m over prison stabbing
Rapper, jailed over Megan Thee Stallion shooting, alleges he was ‘knowingly’ housed with prisoner with violent historyThe rapper Tory Lanez, who is serving a
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Rapper, jailed over Megan Thee Stallion shooting, alleges he was ‘knowingly’ housed with prisoner with violent history

The rapper Tory Lanez, who is serving a 10-year prison sentence over the shooting of fellow hip-hop artist Megan Thee Stallion, has filed a federal lawsuit against California corrections officials, seeking $100m after being stabbed in prison.

Lanez, whose name is Daystar Peterson, said in court papers that a fellow inmate at California correctional institution in Tehachapi stabbed him approximately 16 times on 12 May 2025 using a “home-made” shank. Peterson said he suffered stab wounds to his face, head, torso and back, resulting in “permanent scarring, along with two collapsed lungs”.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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