2025-12-01
Megan Thee Stallion wins defamation civil suit against blogger
A Florida jury sided with Megan Thee Stallion on Monday, agreeing that a blogger defamed and harassed the rapper after she was shot five years ago by R&B musician Tory Lanez.The federal panel of five men and four women came down in favor of the artist born Megan Pete in her lawsuit against blogger Milagro Gramz, whose real name is Milagro Cooper.Jurors initially awarded the plaintiff $75,000 before U.S. District Court Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga knocked it down to $59,000.The musician accused the blogger of being a “mouthpiece,” “puppet” and “paid surrogate” for Lanez, who shot Megan on July 15, 2020, in Los Angeles.Jurors found that Cooper willfully encouraged her thousands of followers on X and Instagram to view a sexually explicit deepfake video of Pete that had been circulating on social media.The rapper declined to answer any questions from reporters as she left court.The blogger’s attorney, Jeremy McLymont, called the verdict and award “not a complete win for either side.”Celebrity NewsNov 20An emotional Megan Thee Stallion testifies in Florida civil trialCrime and CourtsDec 17, 2024Megan Thee Stallion seeks restraining order, says imprisoned Tory Lanez continues to harass herLanez shot Pete in the foot after the pair left a party at Kylie Jenner’s home in 2020.A Los Angeles jury found Lanez, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, guilty of three felony charges on Dec. 23, 2022: assault with a semiautomatic firearm, carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle and discharging a firearm with gross negligence.He was sentenced to up to 10 years behind bars.Pete said she’s been struggling with mental health issues since the shooting and harassment from the blogger.Juliette Arcodia reported from Miami, and David K. Li from New York.Nicole Duarte contributed.
