Megan Thee Stallion's Defamation Lawsuit Faces Strong Dismissal Challenge: Defendant Claims Statements Not Defamatory
Megan Thee Stallion's defamation lawsuit against social media commentator Milagro Cooper faces a strong dismissal motion, challenging the legitimacy of the rapper's claims.
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Cooper (known professionally as Milagro Gramz) filed the dismissal motion two months after Megan's initial lawsuit. The original complaint accused Cooper of being a "social media grifter" who conducted a "years-long campaign of harassment" allegedly on behalf of Tory Lanez.
Key Points of the Legal Battle:
- Megan claims Cooper has a "close relationship" with Tory Lanez and participated in a vendetta against her
- The lawsuit focuses on Cooper's coverage of Lanez's criminal trial, where he was convicted of shooting Megan
- Megan's amended complaint spans 40 pages and emphasizes Cooper's alleged connection to Lanez
- Cooper allegedly spread "vicious and hateful rumors" to over 100,000 social media followers
Cooper's Defense Arguments:
- States her comments are "substantially true" and lack "actual malice"
- Claims statements are "opinion and/or rhetorical hyperbole"
- Argues Megan is using legal system to "cancel those opinions she disagrees with"
- Denies promoting or creating alleged deepfake videos
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The dismissal motion particularly emphasizes that Cooper's statements "are not susceptible to a defamatory meaning in the mind of a reasonable person" and challenges Megan's interpretation of trial-related events. As of now, Megan Thee Stallion has not publicly responded to the dismissal motion.
The case continues under docket number 1:24-cv-24228, with both parties awaiting the court's decision on the dismissal request.