Tory Lanez attacked in jail whereas serving time for capturing Megan Thee Stallion

Rapper Tory Lanez was hospitalized after he was attacked on the California Correctional Establishment in Tehachapi, the place he’s serving his 10-year sentence for capturing Megan Thee Stallion in 2020. 

It occurred round 7:20 a.m. on Monday morning at a jail housing unit, based on the California Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. 

Lanez, whose authorized title is Daystar Peterson, was taken to an outdoor medical facility for additional therapy after he was supplied medical help by jail workers, CDCR officers stated. 

“An investigation has been initiated by CCI’s Investigative Providers Unit and the Kern County District Legal professional’s Workplace,” CDCR’s assertion stated.

There was no data supplied on the suspected attacker. 

Peterson, 32, was convicted of three felonies in Dec. 2022 for capturing rapper Megan Thee Stallion, born Megan Pete, in July 2020 after a celebration at Kylie Jenner’s home within the Hollywood Hills. In the course of the path, she testified that Peterson shot at her toes 5 instances and that he advised her to “dance, b—-” as she was strolling away from a automobile they have been driving in collectively

His expenses embrace assault with a semiautomatic firearm, having a loaded unregistered firearm in a automobile and discharging a firearm with gross negligence.

A decide rejected a movement for a brand new trial from Peterson’s attorneys, who’re interesting the conviction. 

In December final yr, Megan Thee Stallion filed for a restraining order in opposition to Peterson, who she stated was harassing her from jail and persevering with to “topic her to repeated trauma and revictimization.” A protecting order was issued by way of 2030, which ordered him to cease any contact together with her.