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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
January Jones Celebrates Annoying Brother-in-Law’s Bday… By Not Killing Him!!!
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If January Jones ever lets her intrusive thoughts win, she could end up on trial for murder … at least according to a video she posted, joking about what she might do to her brother-in-law if he doesn’t stop annoying her.
In the Instagram video, the Emmy-nominated actress explained she’s had misophonia for as long as she can remember, and it’s gotten “progressively worse” over the years.
The condition causes one to feel anxiety or disgust at sounds like chewing or tapping.
And what’s not making it better is her brother-in-law, whose favorite food is chips. She says he crunches on them all the time, even after she’s talked to him about it.
She said, “He seems to think it’s funny to eat chips around me now. It’s like an ongoing joke to see what happens — to see what I do.”
Well … he might FAFO. She playfully called it “very dangerous for him,” saying, “What I didn’t do today was record this video inside a prison,” because of her restraint.
She joked that she’s imagined many ways to do “it” — “it” ostensibly being murder in the first degree.
This was all in good fun, of course, as JJ said her brother-in-law is an otherwise nice guy, and wished him a happy birthday.
Happy birthday, unnamed brother-in-law! But maybe sleep with one eye open!
Kim Kardashian Sleigh All Day!!! Reality Star Shares Sexy ‘Kimsmas’ Shots For the Holidays
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Christmas came a little bit early this year … Kim Kardashian already gifted us with some insanely hot holiday pics from her “Kimsmas” TikTok Live special.
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Kim teamed shared pics with mom Kris Jenner, rapper Snoop Dogg and others from the SKIMS holiday livestream, but it was all eyes on her and that plunging neckline that drew eyeballs.
The aspiring lawyer showed off a whole heck of a lotta cleavage in a white babydoll dress, highlighting all of her luscious curves.
And her other look was just as tantalizing … she sent heart rates soaring in a form-fitting snow-bunny number, which accentuated her hourglass figure.
In addition to Snoop and her mom, Kim also posed with “Love Island” hunk Nicolas Vansteenberghe, who showed off his washboard abs in red flannel pajamas.
The first-ever “Kimsmas” went live Wednesday and featured 45 minutes of entertainment and giveaways.
Doug Gottlieb Pulls a Bobby Knight Throws Chair In Anger After Loss
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Doug Gottlieb went full Bobby KnightThursday night after his University of Wisconsin-Green Bay squad blew an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter … tossing a chair as he made his way to the locker room.
Cameras in the arena caught the second-year head coach losing his cool in reaction to Robert Morris erasing a double-digit Phoenix lead in the final three minutes of play with a game-winning layup with 2.4 left on the clock.
Gottlieb disappeared behind the bleachers as he left … only for a chair to come flying into view and smack against the wall.
“I’m encouraged by our effort and our defense and how we executed,” Gottlieb said following the L. “That was just embarrassing how we lost the game.”
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Folks on social couldn’t help but think about the late legend after watching Gottlieb’s antics.
While the former Indiana men’s basketball coach pulled his stunt during the middle of a game against Purdue in 1985, people couldn’t help but compare the two throws!
The university will have a few extra days to find a new chair … as the team returns to action this Sunday against the Wright State Raiders.