A federal jury ruled in favor of rapper Megan Thee Stallion in her defamation lawsuit against blogger Milagro Cooper, who had shared AI-generated deepfake pornographic content of the rapper and spread false information about her 2020 shooting incident.
In October 2024, rapper Megan Thee Stallion (Megan Pete) filed a lawsuit in Florida federal court against blogger Milagro Cooper (Milagro Gramz) for harassment and defamation related to content posted after Megan was shot by Tory Lanez in July 2020. The lawsuit alleged that Cooper acted as a 'paid surrogate' for Lanez and engaged in a campaign of spreading false information about the shooting incident. A key allegation was that Cooper shared a 'deepfake pornographic video' of Megan on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), which depicted the rapper engaging in sexual acts without her knowledge or consent. Cooper also allegedly made false claims about Megan having a drinking problem, questioned her mental status, and falsely stated that the firearm used in the shooting was missing from evidence. The trial began November 17, 2024, in downtown Miami, with closing arguments on November 26. On Monday, a federal jury of five men and four women ruled in favor of Megan, initially awarding $75,000 in damages. U.S. District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga subsequently reduced the award to $59,000 on Tuesday. The jury found Cooper guilty of intentional infliction of emotional distress and promotion of an altered sexual depiction. Megan stated she had been struggling with mental health issues since the shooting and subsequent harassment.
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