Federal Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga has reversed her previous decision to set aside Megan Thee Stallion‘s defamation victory against blogger Milagro Gramz. The May 29 ruling confirms that the artist is entitled to the damages previously awarded by a jury.
The legal dispute centered on defamatory statements made by Gramz regarding the rapper. While the court had initially waived the verdict on procedural grounds—citing a failure to provide pre-suit notice—the judge has now clarified that such protections are intended for legitimate journalists. The court determined that in this specific instance, the defendant had been commissioned by Tory Lanez and his father to actively slander the artist’s reputation, thereby disqualifying her from those legal protections.
“Because the trial record shows that defendant was commissioned by the Petersons to publish or broadcast the three defamatory statements, the court finds as a matter of law that defendant was not entitled to pre-suit notice,” the judge noted in her order.
Following the decision, Megan Thee Stallion expressed her relief regarding the outcome. As reported by Rolling Stone, she stated, “I’m truly grateful for the judge’s thoughtful and thorough consideration in reinstating the jury’s defamation verdict and holding the defendant fully accountable for all of her actions. I’m ready to finally close this chapter, and I hope this sends a powerful message that spreading lies and defamatory statements has clear consequences.”
With the reinstatement of the verdict, Gramz is now required to pay the full $75,000 in damages originally awarded to the artist.
