# Prison Warden Denies Role in Tory Lanez Stabbing Lawsuit

> California prison warden Thomas Valdez denies staff violated Tory Lanez’s rights during his 14-stabbing incident.
- Title: Prison Warden Denies Role in Tory Lanez Stabbing Lawsuit
- Summary: California prison warden Thomas Valdez denies staff violated Tory Lanez’s rights during his 14-stabbing incident. Prison warden Thomas Valdez claims no staff…
- Keywords: tory lanez, santino casio, california correctional institution, thomas valdez, federal lawsuit, 100 million lawsuit, 11th amendment, culture, music, Prison, Warden, Denies
- Source: Complex — https://complex.com/music/a/jose-martinez/prison-warden-tory-lanez-stabbing-lawsuit
- Published: 2026-10-20T01:07:47.696+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tory lanez, santino casio, california correctional institution, thomas valdez, federal lawsuit, 100 million lawsuit, 11th amendment, culture, music
## Warden Denies Involvement
California prison warden Thomas Valdez denies staff violated Tory Lanez’s rights during his 14-stabbing incident.
## Lawsuit Claims
Tory Lanez alleges prison staff ignored Casio’s violent history and showed 'deliberate indifference to foreseeable violence' during the stabbing.

> deliberate indifference to foreseeable violence
## Lawsuit Details
Lanez seeks $100 million in damages plus $1 million per stab wound and $10 million for facial scars.
## State Immunity Motion
California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office moved to dismiss the state from the lawsuit citing the 11th Amendment and federal law.
## Key takeaway

Prison warden Thomas Valdez claims no staff contributed to Tory Lanez being stabbed 14 times by inmate Santino Casio.