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Tory Lanez performs at Oakland Arena on October 15, 2019 in Oakland, California. TIM MOSENFELDER\/GETTY IMAGES<\/p>\n

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Tory Lanez is fearful for his life in jail after being found guilty of shooting\u00a0Megan Thee Stallion, sources exclusively tell PageSix.<\/p>\n

\u201cTory is scared for his life and safety in prison. He feels like he is an instant and direct target because of his celebrity status,\u201d a source told Page Six.<\/p>\n

The rapper arrived at\u00a0North Kern State Prison\u00a0in Delano, Calif., last week after being sentenced to a decade behind bars.<\/p>\n

TMZ has reported that he\u2019s being held in \u201cAdministrative Segregation\u201d because of his high-profile status, which keeps him largely apart from other inmates.<\/p>\n

According to the outlet, Lanez is \u201cescorted to the showers where he bathes by himself,\u201d and, \u201cif he chooses to spend time in the yard, he\u2019ll be the only one in the fenced-off area.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u00a0stands in at 5-foot-3, so his size is definitely a setback,\u201d a source. The insider added: \u201cHe is housed with real hardcore criminals, murderers. So he is really hoping that his lawyers will be able to continue to fight for his freedom while still maintaining his innocence. The whole thing is a mess.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The \u201cChauffeur\u201d artist\u2019s prison mugshot was released on Sept. 19.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Just this month, another inmate at the same facility who is reportedly serving sentences for multiple killings was\u00a0charged with first-degree\u00a0murder\u00a0in connection to the untimely death of his cellmate. (He\u00a0pleaded not guilty\u00a0in the case.)<\/p>\n

A former inmate at the same prison was convicted this month of attacking two staffers in 2020.<\/p>\n

The 31-year-old rapper, Lanez, was\u00a0sentenced to 10 years\u00a0in August. He was found guilty of shooting rapper Megan Thee Stallion in the feet, after the pair left a party at Kylie Jenner\u2019s home in Los Angeles in 2020.<\/p>\n

Said our insider: \u201cHis family is concerned for him as well, especially his dad. He has been in contact with his family, and they are all trying to keep his spirits up.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Lanez is currently being held in a California state prison.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The source said of Lanez, \u201cHe definitely had his moments where he has teared up,\u201d and that in jail he is, \u201crealizing who his real friends are.\u201d<\/p>\n

TMZ reported that he will be moved from his current state prison home to another facility when authorities decide where he should serve the rest of his sentence.<\/p>\n

Lanez\u00a0pleaded not guilty\u00a0to\u00a0three felony charges in December, including assault with a semi-automatic firearm as well as carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle, and discharging a firearm with gross negligence.<\/p>\n

The recording artist has maintained his innocence, and stated in an\u00a0Instagram post\u00a0in August: \u201cI have never let a hard time intimidate me. I will never let no jail time eliminate me. Regardless of how they try to spin my words, I have always maintained my innocence and I always will.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added, \u201cIn no way shape or form was I apologizing for the charges I\u2019m being wrongfully convicted of.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lanez has vowed that he\u2019ll continue to fight the case, posting that, \u201cI refuse to apologize for something that I did not do. I\u2019ve faced adversity my whole life, and every time it looked like I would lose, I came out on top. This is nothing but another moment where my back is against the wall, and I refuse to stop fighting till I come out victorious. Tough times don\u2019t last, but people do.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Lanez maintains his innocence after being found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Reps for the rapper, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, did not get back to us for comment.<\/p>\n

Megan \u2014 born Megan Jovon Ruth Pete \u2014 give a victim impact statement in the case that reportedly read in part: \u201cHe not only shot me, he made a mockery of my trauma\u2026 He tried to position himself as a victim and set out to destroy my character and my soul.\u201d<\/p>\n

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