MIAMI — A Florida jury sided with Megan Thee Stallion on Monday, agreeing {that a} blogger defamed and harassed the rapper after she was shot 5 years in the past by R&B musician Tory Lanez.
The federal panel of 5 males and 4 ladies got here down in favor of the artist born Megan Pete in her lawsuit in opposition to blogger Milagro Gramz, whose actual title is Milagro Cooper.
Jurors initially awarded the plaintiff $75,000 earlier than U.S. District Court docket Decide Cecilia M. Altonaga knocked it all the way 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 discovered that Cooper willfully inspired her 1000’s of followers on X and Instagram to view a sexually specific deepfake video of Pete that had been circulating on social media.
The rapper declined to reply any questions from reporters as she left courtroom.
The blogger’s lawyer, Jeremy McLymont, referred to as the decision and award “not a whole win for both facet.”
Lanez shot Pete within the foot after the pair left a celebration at Kylie Jenner’s dwelling in 2020.
A Los Angeles jury discovered Lanez, whose actual title is Daystar Peterson, responsible of three felony costs on Dec. 23, 2022: assault with a semiautomatic firearm, carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a automobile and discharging a firearm with gross negligence.
He was sentenced to as much as 10 years behind bars.
Pete mentioned she’s been combating psychological well being points for the reason that taking pictures and harassment from the blogger.
Juliette Arcodia reported from Miami, and David Okay. Li from New York.
