The person jail officers say stabbed Tory Lanez a number of occasions says he thought the rapper was coming to take his life, claiming Tory put a value on his head … and he merely acted in self-defense.

We had a jail cellphone name with Santino Casio, who was already serving a life sentence when the Tory assault went down … and, whereas he is not denying the stabbing, he says it isn’t so simple as some would possibly assume.

Casio informed us he heard rumors by the jail grapevine that Tory had a bounty on him … and, shortly after, Casio bumped into him and thought he noticed a suspicious lump in Tory’s pocket.

He says he thought it was a weapon — so, he jumped him, hit him and stabbed him 14 occasions … but Casio claims he wasn’t attempting to kill Tory

He informed us the entire state of affairs is sudden, as a result of he and Tory was once cool — having a good relationship whereas they lived in neighboring cells at California Correctional Establishment at Tehachapi.

Casio additionally says he did not stroll away from the incident scot-free … claiming he ended up with a stab wound in his leg, which is why he believes Tory had a weapon.

As for whether or not he regrets his actions … take a pay attention. Casio sounds a bit contrite, however he is undoubtedly not totally apologizing.

As we informed you … Lanez was stabbed 7 occasions within the again, 4 occasions within the torso and three occasions within the head earlier this month. He was rushed to a neighborhood hospital for remedy, however has since been returned to jail.

Many have proven assist for Tory within the aftermath of the stabbing … together with Drake and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who’ve requested CA Governor Gavin Newsom to pardon Tory for the 2020 Megan Thee Stallion taking pictures that landed him in jail.

Tory’s authorized group tells us, “The current try on his life was savage and ferocious, underscoring the clear and current hazard he faces whereas incarcerated. Any declare on the contrary significantly from a person serving a life sentence for heinous crimes isn’t solely baseless however an absurd fabrication.”