Tory Lanez, convicted in Megan Thee Stallion shooting, attacked in ...
Rapper Tory Lanez was stabbed 14 times at a housing unit at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, and both his lungs collapsed.
www.courttv.comHere’s the latest widely reported context on the Tory Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion shooting.
Updates through late 2022: Tory Lanez was found guilty on three charges related to the 2020 July incident (assault with a semiautomatic firearm, carrying a loaded unregistered firearm in a vehicle, and discharging a firearm with gross negligence). Megan Thee Stallion testified that Lanez shot at her foot during a confrontation in a vehicle; Lanez did not testify in his defense. This verdict carried potential substantial prison time.[1][3][5]
Sentencing and aftereffects: Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison in August 2023 after the 2022 verdict, with ongoing appeals and related legal proceedings continuing in 2024–2025. Megan Thee Stallion publicly discussed the impact of the incident in various interviews and media appearances.[3][9]
Security and prison status (as of 2025–2026): There were reports of Lanez being attacked in prison in 2025; authorities investigated the incident and his broader confinement status and health. This development did not change the fundamental conviction and sentence framework but affected his immediate circumstances.[4][7]
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Rapper Tory Lanez was stabbed 14 times at a housing unit at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, and both his lungs collapsed.
www.courttv.comA jury on Friday found rapper Tory Lanez guilty of three felonies in the 2020 shooting of hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion that left her wounded with bullet fragments in her feet.
globalnews.caRapper Tory Lanez was found guilty of three felonies in the 2020 shooting of hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion.
www.foxla.comThe trial concluded after more than two years of back-and-forth and division in the hip-hop world. Lanez was found guilty of shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion.
www.npr.orgTory Lanez was convicted in December of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and two other felonies for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the feet in 2020.
www.cbsnews.comRapper Tory Lanez has been charged by the L.A. County D.A.’s office with felony firearm and assault counts in connection with the shooting involving Megan Thee Stallion. Classic R&B 107.3FM and AM 1400
www.audacy.comRapper Tory Lanez has been charged by the L.A. County D.A.’s office with felony firearm and assault counts in connection with the shooting involving Megan Thee Stallion. 100.7 Star
www.audacy.comRapper Tory Lanez has been hospitalized after an attack by another inmate at a California prison where he's serving a 10-year sentence for shooting hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in the feet
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