""Despite Casio's classification as maximum-security violent predator and Peterson's high-profile celebrity status, which makes him a target, Defendants Does 1-50 and Warden Danny Samuel knowingly housed them together, violating CDCR classification protocols.""
""Correctional staff were not immediately present. It is unknown why response was delayed, allowing full attack. This evidences deliberate indifference to foreseeable violence.""
Tory Lanez, serving a 10-year sentence, filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Corrections after being stabbed 16 times by an inmate. The incident occurred on May 12, 2025, resulting in critical injuries, including two collapsed lungs. Lanez claims the department and a warden failed to protect him by housing him with a known violent inmate. He seeks $100 million for emotional distress and neglect, citing deliberate indifference to the risk of violence and delayed response from correctional staff during the attack.
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