A federal judge has reinstated Megan Thee Stallion's $16,000 defamation win against blogger Milagro Gramz. Chief U.S. District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga found that Gramz (real name Milagro Cooper) was "commissioned" by Tory Lanez and his father Sonstar Peterson to attack Megan's credibility.
The three statements in question centered on Gramz suggesting Megan was lying about Lanez shooting her in both feet during a 2020 confrontation. The judge's ruling found that Cooper "received payments from Sonstar, obtained information from the Peterson team before other media outlets, and sent materials to assist Daystar's criminal defense." Cooper was being funded and provided talking points by the family of a man now serving a 10-year prison sentence for that shooting.
Megan said in a statement Friday: "Today's ruling is a reminder that the truth matters and ultimately prevails. I'm truly grateful for the judge's thoughtful and thorough consideration in reinstating the jury's defamation verdict and holding the defendant fully accountable for all of her actions."
She added: "I'm ready to finally close this chapter, and I hope this sends a powerful message that spreading lies and defamatory statements has clear consequences."
Cooper, who is representing herself, has not commented. The original judgment had been thrown out on a technicality because Cooper qualified as a "media defendant," a status that would have required Megan to give advance notice before suing. The judge rejected that defense, ruling that because Cooper was hired by the Petersons, she lost those protections.
