Tory Lanez Hospitalized Following Prison Stabbing: Report
Tory Lanez (real name Daystar Peterson) was the victim of a prison stabbing on Monday morning (May 12). According to TMZ, Lanez was rushed to a nearby hospital in Bakersfield, Calif., to treat his injuries.
The Canadian singer was reportedly in the prison yard of California Correctional Institution when he was the victim of a brutal attack. Details of the stabbing or the motivation behind the attack remain unclear.
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On Friday (May 9), Lanez posted a prison photo with fellow inmates from behind bars and revealed his plans for a Slutty Bass album this summer. 'UPDATE : 2025,' he captioned the post. 'IYKYK LESS IMPORTANT UPDATE : 2ND ALBUM 100 % RECORDED, MIXED & MASTERED NEW ALBUM. NEW GENRE: SLUTTY BASS SUMMER 2025.'
Lanez continued to detail the genre's origins: 'ALONE AT PROM + MIAMI BASS + ALVIN AND THE MONK$ + SLUTTY DARK RNB VIBES = SLUTTY BASS COMING THIS SUMMER.'
The 32-year-old also dropped his 'Lotta Money Ave (Lost Tapes 2017)' single onto streaming services as a gift for fans on Friday.
Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison in August 2023 after being convicted on three felony counts related to him shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the feet during a heated dispute outside a Hollywood Hills party in July 2020.
According to prosecutors, Megan got out of a car during the argument and was walking away when Lanez shouted, 'Dance, bitch!', and shot at her feet. The singer was eventually charged in October 2022.
Megan was eventually granted a five-year restraining order against Lanez in January. 'I want my restraining order because I haven't been at peace since I [was] shot,' she said during her emotional testimony on video. 'I feel like maybe he'll shoot me again, and maybe this time I won't make it.'
In April, Thee Stallion's attorneys filed for Lanez to be held in contempt of court over 'disruptive' and 'inflammatory' behavior during a civil case deposition, which reportedly went so bad that it had to be cut short.
'Mr. Peterson made a mockery of the proceedings,' Megan's attorneys wrote. 'Nothing short of a contempt finding and meaningful sanctions will deter Mr. Peterson from continuing to abuse the process.'
The civil case was filed by Megan Thee Stallion in late 2024 against social media personality Milagro Gramz (Milagro Cooper). Megan claimed that Gramz and Lanez conspired in a 'coordinated campaign' to 'defame and delegitimize' her in the wake of the 2020 shooting and subsequent trial.
Billboard has reached out to Tory Lanez's attorney for comment.
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