Tory Lanez Survives Shocking Prison Stabbing, Rushed to Hospital
Prisons: still violent, still trending. Rapper Tory Lanez learned that lesson firsthand when insiders say he was stabbed in a Los Angeles County jail cell on May 12 and whisked to a nearby hospital for treatment. According to TMZ, the Blade Runner artist—currently serving a sentence for a 2020 felony conviction—suffered a non-life-threatening wound to his torso around mid-afternoon. The Guardian confirms corrections officers intervened within minutes, preventing what could have become a far more gruesome headline.
Lanez’s medical records, reviewed by TMZ, note a single laceration consistent with a homemade shank. In typical inmate ingenuity, this weapon wasn’t exactly on Amazon Prime. Welcome to the 21st-century celebrity diet: a side of regret served with a sprinkle of prison logistics.
A Department of Corrections spokesperson told The Guardian that “standard protocols were followed,” while refusing to unpack details about the assailant. This careful language is basically prison-speak for “we know more but can’t talk.” If civil rights groups care to investigate, they’re welcome to add ‘jailhouse diplomacy’ to their buzzword bingo cards.
Witnesses in Lanez’s pod told TMZ they’d heard raised voices minutes before the stabbing. It sounds like his cellmates found his chatter about upcoming projects slightly more invasive than a broken toilet—prison phone calls being a luxury in their own right. At least in rap you can drop bars; here you risk dropping blood.
Reports from The Guardian indicate Lanez was conscious and responsive en route to the hospital, where staff dressed the wound and kept him under observation. No stitches were required, though you could argue his career has needed plenty lately. This incident comes four months into his sentence, which stems from a high-profile trial that saw him lose a civil defamation case lodged by fellow artist Megan Thee Stallion.
In other words, he’s gone from chart-topping hits to chart-topping headlines about blade wounds. The public record is now as stained as his prison jumpsuit. Expect conspiracy theories about rival inmates, though any credible lead would need more barbed wire than most tabloids can handle.
Tune in next time for more prison pageantry and self-inflicted drama—because nothing says “glamorous nightlife” like an overnight stay in custody. Let’s pretend we learned something today.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and TMZ, The Guardian
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