Milagro Gramz doubles down, frames verdict as motivation to pursue music profession
Megan Thee Stallion’s staff refutes Gramz’s declare of no defamation legal responsibility
Choose awards Megan $59,000 in damages for Gramz’s ‘malicious’ social media conduct
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Blogger Milagro Gramztook to social media simply hours after a choosediscovered her answerable for defamation, selling a faux, sexually specific video of Megan Thee Stallion, and deliberately inflicting emotional misery in opposition to the Houston rap star. However as an alternative of apologizing or exhibiting regret, Gramz doubled down on her actions in opposition to the Grammy winner and celebrated her loss as a victory for “new media.” Oddly, her authorized staff additionally launched a press release claiming she wasn’t discovered answerable for defamation, although Megan and her authorized staff shortly clarified the document.
The controversy ignited when Milagro went reside on Instagram, framing the decision as motivation to ramp up her music profession. She defined that her on-line feuds with Megan had been a part of her “New Media” technique.
“I’mma begin engaged on my mixtape as a result of apparently the one place the place you may bully folks and speak loopy and pop sh-t is within the studio,” she advised viewers with a smile. “So I’m gonna go get on my mixtape sh-t, and ensure I channel all my power into my raps and put that out. And let that be creative expression.”
All through the livestream, she repeatedly thanked her viewers for supporting her rise in “new media” and claimed she was completely happy she stood up for herself all through the authorized battle, which started in 2024.
“I really like you guys a lot. Hope that y’all can see the larger image and that you simply perceive what new media is,” she mentioned. “I hope that you simply perceive that the issues that we do, within the work that we put in, is effective.”
She continued:
“Strong bit–s, they ain’t constructed, they born. I’m completely happy that I stood up for one thing that I believed in, adopted it during, and I don’t want validation from anyone else about these issues.”
Even when viewers talked about the decision, Gramz remained defiant.
“Anyone mentioned, ‘I heard you misplaced your lawsuit.’ I heard you need to go stream. I heard you blocked, too,” she snapped. “Pay attention, all I’m ever gonna do is block y’all. I don’t get on the web and cry about what y’all say… maintain on, let me block you too, child.”
Was Milagro Gramz discovered answerable for defamation?
On the identical day, Gramz—actual identify Milagro Cooper—shared a press release from her attorneys at Asilia Regulation Agency, claiming the choose didn’t discover her answerable for defamation.
“Whereas many shops are reporting that Ms. Cooper was discovered answerable for Defamation, the Last Judgement of the courtroom is that Ms. Cooper shouldn’t be answerable for Defamation. Ms. Cooper finally prevailed on Ms. Pete’s main accusation, Defamation, and the jury awarded a nominal quantity of damages in comparison with the tens of millions of {dollars} Ms. Pete demanded from Ms. Cooper all through the course of the litigation,” the assertion learn partially.
Megan and her authorized staff shortly corrected the document, issuing a press release insisting that the choose did discover Milagro answerable for all three counts linked to the case—”defamation, intentional infliction of emotional misery, and promotion of an altered sexual depiction”—all of which was used to unfold “false and dangerous misinformation on social media” concerning the rapper. Megan’s staff acknowledged that the choose will subject a last judgment on the depend later to find out the overall quantity Milagro might be required to pay Megan.
“Opposite to public statements issued by Milagro’s attorneys, the courtroom has not issued a last judgment relating to the defamation depend. The choose will make a last ruling and decide your complete monetary quantity that Milagro might be required to pay Megan, inclusive of authorized payments and the defamation depend, at a later date,” the assertion learn.
Megan additionally responded on Instagram with a quick however pointed message to Milagro’s claims:
“Thanks… Right here they go mendacity once more AS USUAL,” shewrote on X. “In order for you REAL MEDIA/NEWS know how one can be affected person and know how one can learn.”
She additionally adopted up in an InstaStory together with her hairstylist Kellon Dyreck, noting that Milagro was “mendacity after shedding.”
The day wasn’t all drama. Megan Thee Stallion shared photographs of her courtroom outfits on Instagram, showcasing her inexperienced swimsuit and a form-fitting tweed swimsuit coat with an identical skirt. Her hair was styled in elegant updos, generally with slick bangs or unnoticed to intensify her options.
Megan additionally left the courtroom beaming on Monday, telling reporters she was “completely happy” with the decision as she exited. As beforehand reported, the jury awarded Megan $75,000 for the “deliberate” hurt Milagro inflicted upon her together with her “malicious conduct on social media,” however U.S. District Courtroom Choose Cecilia M. Altonaga reportedly decreased it to $59,000 throughout Monday’s verdict.
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