2026: $100 million lawsuit over the May 2025 prison attack
Rolling Out reports he sued the warden, the state corrections department and about 50 officers.
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Legal Updates
Sourced updates on the legal side of the story. Information only, never legal advice.
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The case at a glance: key dates
A short, sourced timeline from the 2020 incident to the latest court rulings.
California Supreme Court declines to review the case
The state's highest court rejected the defence petition for review on February 25, 2026.
December 2025: defence plans a new petition over evidence it says was not shared
NBC News reported a planned Supreme Court petition alleging a Brady violation, and a clemency request.
Appeals court rejects the claims of trial error
A three-judge panel of California's Second District Court of Appeal upheld the conviction on November 12, 2025.
Appeal hearing set for August 18, 2025; clemency petition sent to the Governor
HOT 97 reported the hearing date, a denied bail request and a petition to Governor Newsom.
Pardon petition and a call for review circulate online
Drake and Amber Rose shared a Change.org petition; a congresswoman posted about the case. No pardon review has been confirmed.
Tory Lanez attacked in prison and moved for his safety
Wikipedia reports he was hospitalised after a May 2025 attack and transferred ten days later.
January 10, 2025: judge extends the protection order until 2030
The Associated Press reported the extension of Megan Thee Stallion's protection order.
October 25, 2024: appeals court acknowledges a new petition
The court said it would consider the new petition together with his other appeals.