Megan Thee Stallion wins legal round against YouTuber and Tory Lanez supporter

nme.com:

Megan Thee Stallion has been successful in the first round of her legal battle against YouTuber and Tory Lanez supporter Milagro Gramz.In October, the rapper filed a lawsuit against Gramz – real name Milagro Elizabeth Cooper – alleging that she had shared deepfake porn of Megan and spread lies about her case with Lanez.

The suit also accused Gramz of “cyberstalking, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and invasion of privacy”.Now, a judge in Florida has ruled that Megan can continue to pursue her suit against Gramz after making a “compelling case” that the blogger acted with a “reckless disregard for the truth” in posts about the rapper.In court documents obtained by Rolling Stone, Chief Judge Cecilia Altonaga also said that Gramz’ posts “depict a campaign, not journalism”.“Defendant downplays these allegations [of defamation and acting out of ‘pure hatred,’] arguing that ‘spite’ and a failure to investigate do not establish actual malice,” the judge wrote. “But Plaintiff’s claims extend far beyond mere negligence – they paint a picture of an intentional campaign to destroy her reputation.

That is more than enough to satisfy the pleading standard.”In response to the ruling, Gramz’ attorney Michael Pancier has said: “This decision does not reflect a determination on the merits of the case.