Megan Thee Stallion Wins Defamation Case Against Blogger Milagro Gramz
Megan Thee Stallion Trial $75k Victory Over Milagro Gramz in Defamation Case
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5:59 PM PT -- Megan Thee Stallion's legal team is accusing Team Milagro of issuing a false statement about the trial outcome. They say "The court has not issued a final judgement regarding the defamation count. The judge will make a final ruling and determine the entire financial amount that Milagro will be required to pay Megan."
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3:30 PM PT -- Milagro's attorney Jeremy McLymont, doesn't see the jury's verdict as a total loss, in fact he feels like Megan lost more than she won.
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Jeremy tells TMZ, "The Final Judgment of the Court is that Ms. Cooper is not liable for Defamation. Ms. Cooper ultimately prevailed on Ms. Pete's leading accusation, Defamation, and the jury awarded a nominal amount of damages compared to millions of dollars Ms. Pete demanded."
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That's not exactly right ... there's been no final judgment yet, but he's referring to the jury determining Milagro is a "media defendant." Under Florida law that means Megan would have to send a cease and desist letter to Milagro before filing the lawsuit ... which she did not.
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As a result, the judge could toss the defamation damages -- totaling $16K -- and reduce Megan's award to $59K. But, that won't be determined until Judge Cecilia Altonaga issues her final written order in the case. Plus, Milagro will still be on the hook for Megan's attorney's fees ... which could be in the millions of dollars!
Megan Thee Stallion and Milagro "Gramz" Cooper's intense courtroom battle is over ... with a jury handing the superstar rapper a big win over her blogging nemesis.
TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Megan as she left the Florida courtroom Monday with her legal team and her former manager Travis Farris right after the verdict was read. As you'd expect, she said she was "happy" the legal ordeal was over.
The jury awarded Megan $75K in damages, which breaks down like this -- $15K for defamation, $8K for emotional distress, $50K for a deep fake porn posted online and an additional $2K for punitive damages and emotional distress.
Under Florida law, Milagro is also liable for Megan's legal fees, so she could be on the hook for way more than the $75K.
The bad news for Megan is we also caught up with Milagro ... who told us she's unsure she can foot that bill.
You'll recall ... Megan claimed Milagro engaged in extreme and outrageous conduct toward her with her posts supporting Tory Lanez after he was found guilty of shooting Megan ... which Megan says caused her severe emotional distress.
Milagro's attorney, Jeremy McLymont, suggested to the jury the real root of Megan's distress was the shooting, and not the blogger's posts.
During the trial, the jury heard testimony about Milagro sharing a deep-fake sex tape of Megan, which many online apparently believed to be real.
Megan also took the stand during the trial, giving some tearful testimony about the trauma she says she suffered in the wake of Milagro's posts, which apparently made an impact on the jury.