Tory Lanez is putting a price on his suffering — at $1 million per stab wound — in a new bombshell lawsuit filed against the California Department of Corrections.

The musician, now locked up at California Men’s Colony in San Luis Obispo for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, claims prison officials failed to protect him when he wasstabbed 16 timesby inmate Santino Casio using a homemade shank in May 2025 at CCI Tehachapi.

Lanez, real name Daystar Peterson, suffered stab wounds to his back, torso, head and face — as well as two collapsed lungs and permanent scarring — according to a lawsuit obtained by The California Post.

“The choice to house Casio with Peterson was known or should have been a known danger. Casio iscurrently serving a life sentencefor second-degree murder, and attempted first-degree murder, for the killing of his 13-year-old pregnant runaway “girlfriend” while he was on parole,” the documents read.

Lanez believes he was a target given his celebrity status, and claims guards were not immediately present when the attack first happened, according to the lawsuit.

“There were not any flash grenades, smoke bombs, or rubber ammunition expelled to stop Casio from stabbing Peterson repeatedly,” the lawsuit states.

Lanez says when he was fighting for his life in a local hospital after the attack guards from the prison seized his song books which contained unpublished lyrics with “substantial commercial value.”

Lanez is asking for $100 million in damages in the lawsuit, including $1 million per stab wound.

“It is reasonable to value his damages, considering his celebrity status and earning potential, at $1 million per stab wound, $10 million due to facial scarring leading to career harm, $25 million for pain and suffering along with the property loss of his song books,” the documents state.

Lanez legal team also says he suffered emotional trauma, damage to his reputation and an ongoing safety risk … all adding to the damages. There has not yet been a finding of liability.

Source: California Post – Breaking California News, Photos & Videos