US EditionRapper Tory Lanez’s alleged prison attacker is man with previous conviction for assault on inmate
- In May 2025, rapper Tory Lanez was assaulted by another inmate while incarcerated at the prison facility located in Tehachapi, California.
- The attack occurred while Lanez was incarcerated in California, serving a decade-long sentence for discharging a firearm that injured Megan Thee Stallion in July 2020 after they left a party at Kylie Jenner’s residence.
- Authorities identified the assailant as 42-year-old Santino Casio, who has served time since 2004 for second-degree murder and previous in-prison assaults with deadly weapons.
- An Instagram post reported that Tory Lanez sustained 14 stab wounds and collapsed lungs, while officials confirmed he remained in fair condition one day following the incident.
- The prison and Kern County District Attorney's Office are investigating the attack as Lanez's lawyers continue appealing his December 2022 felony convictions.
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Man who allegedly attacked rapper Tory Lanez in California prison has previous conviction for assault on inmate
By ANDREW DALTON, Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Authorities said Tuesday that a man who attacked rapper Tory Lanez in a California prison is an inmate serving a life sentence for second-degree murder who was previously convicted for an in-prison assault with a deadly weapon. Lanez was in fair condition a day after the attack in a housing unit at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, where he’s serving a 10-year sentence for shoo…
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Los Angeles TimesInmate accused of stabbing rapper Tory Lanez is a convicted murderer serving a life sentence
LOS ANGELES — Authorities have identified the inmate accused of stabbing incarcerated rapper Tory Lanez with a self-made shank as 41-year-old Santino Casio, who is serving a life sentence for murder.
Tory Lanez Stabbing Suspect Is Serving Life in Prison for Murder
The inmate who allegedly stabbed Tory Lanez in prison on Monday, May 12, has been identified by authorities as Santino Casio, who is serving a life sentence for murder. Lanez is serving a 10-year sentence after shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion in the feet in 2020.
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