Tory Lanez is pushing for a pardon from California Governor Gavin Newsom while serving a 10-year sentence for the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. The rapper, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, shared a petition with his Instagram followers on Wednesday. He called for clemency just weeks after surviving a violent attack behind bars.
The petition, which has already topped 300,000 signatures, argues that Lanez is facing an unjust sentence. “Daystar Peterson, professionally known as Tory Lanez, is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence—despite what his legal team describes as overwhelming evidence of prosecutorial misconduct, missing forensic data, and politically motivated sentencing,” it reads. “We, the undersigned, urge California Governor Gavin Newsom to issue a pardon.”
It also references the recent attempt on Lanez’s life, claiming it highlights the urgent danger he’s in. “Now, Tory Lanez is serving a 10-year sentence under deeply contested circumstances. Alarmingly, he also recently survived an alleged attempt on his life while in custody—raising urgent concerns about his safety and well-being.” The petition ends with a powerful quote from Martin Luther King Jr.: “‘Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.’ This is one of those moments.”
The attacker, Santino Cosio, is already serving a life sentence. He told TMZ that he stabbed Lanez 14 times after hearing rumors the rapper put a bounty on him. “I wasn’t trying to kill Tory,” Cosio said.
Lanez’s attorneys quickly responded, calling the claims “an absurd fabrication,” and adding: “The recent attempt on his life was savage and ferocious… His continued confinement is both a miscarriage of justice and a threat to his safety. He must be released immediately.”
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