Days after a high-profile false story about the shooting case circulated on social media, the superstar is taking legal action over a “campaign of harassment and cyberbullying.”
In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, attorneys for the rapper (Megan Pete) accused Milagro Gramz (Milagro Elizabeth Cooper) of carrying out a public campaign to “denigrate, belittle, insult, and spread false statements” about her.
That allegedly included Gramz sharing a pornographic “deepfake” depicting the rapper – a move that Megan’s lawyers say violates a Florida statute banning “altered sexual depictions” of real people.
“Enough is enough,” writes Megan’s attorneys at the law firm Quinn Emanuel. “Ms. Pete—a victim of violent crime and champion of women’s rights to her millions of fans worldwide—will no longer stand for defendant’s campaign of harassment.”
The lawsuit also accused Gramz of cyberstalking, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and invasion of privacy.
In a statement posted to X (formerly Twitter), Gramz acknowledged the lawsuit, saying she had “been informed that I’m being sued by Alex Spiro on behalf of his client Megan Thee Stallion.” After quoting from a threat letter, she said: “Of course we’ll chat about it. They threw in the tape too.”
The new case came days after a high-profile false story about Megan and Lanez – claiming incorrectly that an appeals court had declared “innocent” in the shooting — circulated on social media. Spiro, Megan’s long time attorney, warned yesterday that he was planning legal action over such “nonsense.”
Lanez (Daystar Peterson) was convicted in December 2022 on three felony counts over the violent 2020 incident, in which he shot at the feet of Megan during an argument following a pool party at Kylie Jenner’s house in the Hollywood Hills. In August 2023, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He has filed an appeal, which remains pending.
In the new lawsuit, Megan’s attorneys say Gramz repeatedly spread falsehoods about the case, including questioning whether she was even shot and claiming she was “caught trying to deceive the courts.” More recently, they say Gramz has pushed the “outlandish claim” that the gun used in the shooting had gone missing.
“Defendant Cooper’s statements recklessly disregarded the truth and suggested that the firearm was never presented in court because it had allegedly disappeared. It has not,” Megan’s lawyers write. “The firearm remains in the custody of the Los Angeles Police Department.”
As for the deepfake video, the lawsuit does not accuse Gramz of directly creating or posting the video, but claims that she “encouraged her followers” to watch it, including by pointing users to a post that had directly shared the video.
“Defendant Cooper willfully and maliciously promoted the Deepfake Video without Ms. Pete’s consent,” Megan’s lawyers write.
In a statement to Billboard following the filing of the lawsuit, Megan suggested that the case was a warning to others who spread misinformation about her on the internet, saying it was “time to hold bloggers accountable.”
“I’ve endured countless attacks on my character based on false narratives from social media bloggers misrepresenting themselves as journalists,” she said. “It’s unacceptable behavior and these individuals need to understand there will be repercussions for recklessly posting lies and defamatory falsehoods.”
UPDATE, Oct. 30, 11:47 am EST: This story has been updated with a statement from Megan Thee Stallion.
News
Megan Thee Stallion Calls Out Gayle King for Asking About S.e.xual Relationship With Tory Lanez
Megan Thee Stallion spoke out about Gayle King previously asking whether her relationship with Tory Lanez was sexual before their July 2020 shooting incident, saying, “That’s not what this is about.” Megan Thee Stallion is recalling an uncomfortable moment. The “WAP”…
The Biggest Revelations From Megan Thee Stallion’s New Documentary: Tory Lanez Shooting, Mental Health
In her new Amazon Prime Video documentary “Megan: In Her Words,” rapper Megan Thee Stallion confesses to the negative impact her 2020 shooting by Tory Lanez had on her mental health, and explains why she misrepresented the truth about her…
Emotional Megan Thee Stallion Shouts Out Her ‘Hotties’ and Late Mom at Documentary Premiere: ‘Can’t Believe I Started Crying’
‘Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words’ premieres on Thursday, Oct. 31 on Prime Video. Megan Thee Stallion at Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words premiere. Megan Thee Stallion “never plays” when it comes to her parents or her fans. The “Mamushi” artist, 29,…
How to Watch Megan Thee Stallion’s Documentary ‘In Her Words’ Online for Free
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Megan The Stallion is proving she’s…
Megan Thee Stallion Inspired by ‘Super Outspoken’ Late Mother to Open Up About Grief and Mental Health Issues in New Documentary
Megan Thee Stallion drew inspiration from her late mother to find the strength to open up in the new Prime Video documentary, “Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words.” Directed by Nneka Onuorah, the film captures the rapper (real name Megan Pete)…
Meghan Markle Has This “Weapon” On Hand to Strike Back at the Royal Family
British royal family news divulges that Meghan Markle, in her own words, has barely scratched the surface of all she has to talk about regarding her failed stint in the royal family. Should the royals be quaking in their boots?…
End of content
No more pages to load