After a highly publicized and controversial trial, Tory Lanez (AKA Daystar Peterson) was sentenced to ten years in prison in August 2023, following his conviction on three felony counts related to the 2020 shooting of rapper Megan Thee Stallion (AKA Megan Pete).
Since then, Pete has been granted a five-year restraining order against the rapper, and Lanez has continued to put out and tease new music. Just last Friday Lanez teased that his second album has fully completed and that his new genre, “Slutty Bass” will be revealed soon. However, his future music plans may now be on hold.
What happened?
On May 12, Lanez was reportedly stabbed and rushed to the hospital after being attacked by another inmate at the California Correctional Institution (CCI). The incident occurred Monday morning in the prison yard. A spokesperson told ABC News that “staff immediately responded, activated 911, and began medical aid. Peterson was subsequently transported to an outside medical facility for further treatment.”
The man accused of attacking Lanez has been identified as Santino Casio, who is currently serving a life sentence for murder. Officials told BBC that Casio has been placed in “restricted housing” while an investigation is launched into the attack on Lanez.
Casio “was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole for second-degree murder, first-degree attempted murder, personal use of a dangerous or deadly weapon, and inflict [sic] great bodily injury,” said a statement from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).
This is reportedly not the first time Casio has attacked another inmate. In January 2008, he added six years to his sentence for assaulting a prisoner with a deadly weapon, and in June 2018, he was sentenced to two more years for the possession of a deadly weapon.
As for Lanez, Casio’s alleged attack left the rapper in critical condition. He sustained 14 stab wounds — seven to his back, four to his torso, two to the back of his head, and one to the left side of his face. Despite both of his lungs collapsing, he is reportedly breathing on his own. The update came via a statement posted to his Instagram account.
“Despite being in pain, he is talking normally, in good spirits, and deeply thankful to God that he is pulling through,” read the statement, giving some hopeful news to the fans who have shared support and concern about his recovery.
