Tory Lanez is making a direct appeal to California Governor Gavin Newsom for a pardon as he continues to serve a 10-year prison sentence tied to the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion.
The Canadian artist born Daystar Peterson made his plea public via Instagram on Wednesday and shared a petition that has already drawn massive attention.
Get this, the sprawling petition, which has gathered more than 300,000 signatures, argues that Lanez’s case was mishandled and that the punishment he received is unjust. “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” the petition states. “We the undersigned urge California Governor Gavin Newsom to issue a pardon.”
The direct plea for clemency comes on the heels of a disturbing incident in which Lanez was attacked in prison. The petition points to this as further evidence that his situation is dire. “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 statement closes with a quote from Martin Luther King Jr: “‘Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.’ This is one of those moments.”
ICYMI, the violent individual accused of carrying out the stabbing, Santino Cosio, is already serving a life sentence. In an interview with TMZ, Cosio claimed prison rumors triggered the assault. “I wasn’t trying to kill Tory” he said. “I stabbed him 14 times because I heard he put a bounty on me.”
Lanez’s legal team was swift in rejecting those allegations. “The recent attempt on his life was savage and ferocious” his attorneys said in a statement. “His continued confinement is both a miscarriage of justice and a threat to his safety. He must be released immediately.”
As the petition continues to gain traction, public scrutiny around Lanez’s case is intensifying, with supporters calling for a reexamination of his sentence and urgent protection for his well-being behind bars.