
Megan Thee Stallion wins defamation case against blogger Milagro Cooper
Megan Thee Stallion wins defamation case against blogger Milagro Cooper
- Megan Thee Stallion filed a defamation lawsuit against blogger Milagro Cooper in October 2024.
- A Florida jury found Cooper liable for defamation, and Stallion was awarded $59,000.
- This ruling underscores the legal implications of online harassment and defamation amid celebrity incidents.
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In October 2024, Megan Thee Stallion, a prominent hip-hop artist, filed a defamation lawsuit against Milagro Cooper, a social media commentator and blogger. The case occurred in Miami, Florida, focusing on Cooper's harassment of Stallion following a shooting incident that took place on July 15, 2020. During the trial, it was revealed that Cooper's actions involved spreading false statements regarding Stallion's injury and promoting explicit material of her without consent, damaging her reputation and emotional wellbeing. In a verdict rendered by a Florida jury nearly five years later, Cooper was found liable for defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and promotion of altered sexual depictions. Initially, the jury awarded Stallion $75,000, but the sentenced amount was later reduced to $59,000 by the presiding judge, U.S. District Court Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga. Stallion's legal team argued that Cooper acted as a mouthpiece for Tory Lanez, the R&B musician who shot Stallion and was convicted of assaulting her. Despite the verdict, Cooper expressed a degree of satisfaction with the outcome, noting that it wasn't a multimillion-dollar verdict. Both Cooper and Stallion highlighted the emotional toll the situation had on Stallion, who had struggled with mental health issues due to the shooting and the subsequent harassment she received through social media.