Footage surfaces of Tory Lanez being stabbed 14 times by inmate Santino Casio in California prison

Newly surfaced footage captures brutal prison attack where Santino Casio stabbed rapper Tory Lanez 14 times.

Rapper Tory Lanez is recovering after being stabbed 14 times earlier this month at California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, where he is serving a 10-year sentence related to the 2020 Megan Thee Stallion shooting. According to The Shade Room, exclusive footage shows inmate Santino Casio launching a violent attack on Lanez near a stairwell inside the facility. The video captures Lanez attempting to escape while screaming for help as Casio repeatedly strikes him.

EXCLUSIVE: The Shade Room obtains exclusive footage of Tory Lanez’s prison stabbing. #TSRStaffBD pic.twitter.com/RCV7cYdPe3

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The attack occurred around 7:20 a.m. on May 12, according to a prison spokesperson cited by the Associated Press. Despite the severity of his injuries—which included both lungs collapsing—Lanez was reported to be in stable condition, breathing independently, and in “good spirits” following treatment inside the prison and later at an external hospital. His team confirmed his status in a public statement the same day.

Still images shared by The Shade Room reveal the aftermath of the stabbing. Lanez appears visibly shaken, with blood covering his face, torso, and clothing.

While the aftermath was visually graphic, attention has also turned to the identity and history of the attacker.

Santino Casio, the 42-year-old involved in the assault, is already serving a life sentence for second-degree murder and has a history of violent incidents behind bars. Following the stabbing, Casio was placed in restricted housing pending further investigation. According to TMZ, Casio later claimed he acted in self-defense, alleging he believed Lanez had “put a price on his head” and had spotted what he thought was a weapon in Lanez’s pocket moments before the attack.

Casio also claimed he had maintained a relatively decent relationship with Lanez prior to the incident. The California Correctional Institution houses approximately 1,700 medium- and maximum-security inmates and is located about 100 miles north of Los Angeles in the Mojave Desert.