Footage surfaces of Tory Lanez being stabbed 14 times by inmate Santino Casio in California prison
Rapper Tory Lanez is recovering after being stabbed 14 times earlier this month at California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, where he is serving a 10-year sentence related to the 2020 Megan Thee Stallion shooting. According to The Shade Room, exclusive footage shows inmate Santino Casio launching a violent attack on Lanez near a stairwell inside the facility. The video captures Lanez attempting to escape while screaming for help as Casio repeatedly strikes him.
EXCLUSIVE: The Shade Room obtains exclusive footage of Tory Lanez's prison stabbing. #TSRStaffBD pic.twitter.com/RCV7cYdPe3
— TheShadeRoom (@TheShadeRoom) May 28, 2025
The attack occurred around 7:20 a.m. on May 12, according to a prison spokesperson cited by the Associated Press. Despite the severity of his injuries—which included both lungs collapsing—Lanez was reported to be in stable condition, breathing independently, and in 'good spirits' following treatment inside the prison and later at an external hospital. His team confirmed his status in a public statement the same day.
Still images shared by The Shade Room reveal the aftermath of the stabbing. Lanez appears visibly shaken, with blood covering his face, torso, and clothing.
While the aftermath was visually graphic, attention has also turned to the identity and history of the attacker.
Santino Casio, the 42-year-old involved in the assault, is already serving a life sentence for second-degree murder and has a history of violent incidents behind bars. Following the stabbing, Casio was placed in restricted housing pending further investigation. According to TMZ, Casio later claimed he acted in self-defense, alleging he believed Lanez had 'put a price on his head' and had spotted what he thought was a weapon in Lanez's pocket moments before the attack.
Casio also claimed he had maintained a relatively decent relationship with Lanez prior to the incident. The California Correctional Institution houses approximately 1,700 medium- and maximum-security inmates and is located about 100 miles north of Los Angeles in the Mojave Desert.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Express Tribune
4 days ago
- Express Tribune
Footage surfaces of Tory Lanez being stabbed 14 times by inmate Santino Casio in California prison
Rapper Tory Lanez is recovering after being stabbed 14 times earlier this month at California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, where he is serving a 10-year sentence related to the 2020 Megan Thee Stallion shooting. According to The Shade Room, exclusive footage shows inmate Santino Casio launching a violent attack on Lanez near a stairwell inside the facility. The video captures Lanez attempting to escape while screaming for help as Casio repeatedly strikes him. EXCLUSIVE: The Shade Room obtains exclusive footage of Tory Lanez's prison stabbing. #TSRStaffBD — TheShadeRoom (@TheShadeRoom) May 28, 2025 The attack occurred around 7:20 a.m. on May 12, according to a prison spokesperson cited by the Associated Press. Despite the severity of his injuries—which included both lungs collapsing—Lanez was reported to be in stable condition, breathing independently, and in 'good spirits' following treatment inside the prison and later at an external hospital. His team confirmed his status in a public statement the same day. Still images shared by The Shade Room reveal the aftermath of the stabbing. Lanez appears visibly shaken, with blood covering his face, torso, and clothing. While the aftermath was visually graphic, attention has also turned to the identity and history of the attacker. Santino Casio, the 42-year-old involved in the assault, is already serving a life sentence for second-degree murder and has a history of violent incidents behind bars. Following the stabbing, Casio was placed in restricted housing pending further investigation. According to TMZ, Casio later claimed he acted in self-defense, alleging he believed Lanez had 'put a price on his head' and had spotted what he thought was a weapon in Lanez's pocket moments before the attack. Casio also claimed he had maintained a relatively decent relationship with Lanez prior to the incident. The California Correctional Institution houses approximately 1,700 medium- and maximum-security inmates and is located about 100 miles north of Los Angeles in the Mojave Desert.
Business Recorder
6 days ago
- Business Recorder
‘Just joking': Macron denies dispute with wife, blames disinformation
HANOI: French President Emmanuel Macron denied Monday having a domestic dispute with his wife Brigitte after a video appeared to show her shoving his face away when they touched down for a visit to Vietnam, blaming disinformation campaigns for trying to put false meaning on the footage. The Elysee had been hoping that the visit to Vietnam would showcase France's reach into the Indo-Pacific, but it has been shadowed by the incident which occurred as the doors of the presidential plane swung open after landing in Hanoi Sunday. This is the third time this month that Macron has been the subject of viral video footage at a time when France says it is being targeted by repeated disinformation attacks as Russia steps up attacks on Ukraine. It was falsely claimed Macron took cocaine on a trip to Kyiv alongside British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and images also emerged purporting to show Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dominate the French leader in a handshake. Brigitte sticks out both her hands and gives her husband's face a shove, according to footage shot by the Associated Press news agency. The French president appears startled but quickly recovers and turns to wave through the open door. But with most of her body hidden by the aircraft, it is impossible to see his wife's facial expression or body language. 'My wife and I were squabbling, we were rather joking, and I was taken by surprise,' he said. Now it's 'become a kind of planetary catastrophe, and some are even coming up with theories,' Macron told reporters. Macron testily referred to the other incidents, including the images shot on a train to Kyiv where some accounts falsely claimed he shared cocaine with Merz and Starmer. But the object Macron removed from the table when the media entered was a tissue.
Express Tribune
20-05-2025
- Express Tribune
Drake urges pardon for Tory Lanez after brutal prison stabbing
Rapper Drake is calling on California Governor Gavin Newsom to pardon Tory Lanez after the rapper was brutally stabbed 14 times in prison. Drake posted the petition to his Instagram story with the message, 'Come home soon,' urging fans to sign the petition hosted on which has already garnered over 270,000 signatures. Tory Lanez, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, is currently serving a 10-year sentence for shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion in 2020. Last week, Lanez was attacked by inmate Santino Casio at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi. Casio, a convicted killer serving a life sentence, reportedly stabbed Lanez in the back, torso, head, and face, causing both of his lungs to collapse. According to a post on Lanez's Instagram, the rapper was temporarily placed on a breathing apparatus but is now breathing independently and said to be in good spirits. The petition shared by Drake was launched by the Caldwell Institute for Public Safety. It questions the credibility of witness testimonies and evidence used in Lanez's trial and calls for a full pardon. The shooting case remains highly controversial, with several artists including 50 Cent and Iggy Azalea having previously voiced support for Lanez. Drake's earlier lyrics also appeared to cast doubt on Megan Thee Stallion's version of events. Governor Newsom has yet to issue any statement regarding the petition or the prison incident. Meanwhile, Lanez has teased a new prison-recorded album titled Peterson.
