Texas blogger Milagro Cooper says she learned a lesson after a Miami jury found her liable for defaming rapper Megan Thee Stallion.

“Everything is a learning lesson in life, a regret? I hate that someone was hurt in the midst of me doing something I love,” Cooper told CBS News Miami in an exclusive interview the day after the verdict.

Jury sides with Megan Thee Stallion

On Monday, jurors awarded the rapper $59,000 in damages. During the trial, Megan’s legal team argued Cooper acted as a mouthpiece for rapper Tory Lanez, conspiring to spread lies and even receiving compensation.

“My ideas and my thought are my own, I was no one’s mouthpiece,” Cooper said.

Attorneys claim partial victory

Cooper’s lawyers said they were proud of the outcome despite the financial penalty.

“It’s not easy to take on a giant as Megan Thee Stallion in court,” said Natacha Bien-Aime, defense attorney for Cooper. “We’re very proud of being media defendant’s result that we got in this case. Commentators, bloggers, people online — they’re overlooked.”

Deepfake video at center of case

The lawsuit focused on a deepfake video of Megan Thee Stallion.

According to court documents, Cooper encouraged her 27,000 followers to view an X post showing an artificially created video of Megan engaged in sexual acts without her consent. Megan testified the video caused such emotional distress she considered her life “not worth living.”

Cooper denied knowing it was fake.

“Absolutely not, absolutely not,” she said when asked if she knew the video was fake.

When asked why she shared it, Cooper said. “I think it’s a tricky question because I think there are misconceptions about what actually happened. I did say go to my likes, and I did speak about it.”

Judge limits damages

While the jury initially awarded $16,000 for defamation, Judge Cecilia Altonaga excluded that finding from her final order. Megan will receive $59,000 total, far less than multimillion-dollar expectations. 

Cooper called the outcome “a win.”

“For the jury to decide that it wasn’t a multimillion dollar settlement or fining – that is a win, absolutely!” she said.

Media defendant status

Jurors ruled Cooper is a media defendant, which limited damages. Cooper argued she represents “new media” and admitted there’s no clear ethical framework for her work.

“I could not come up with a code of ethics on my own. I think because this is now new those are the different things we have to create, and make a foundation for,” she said.

Attorneys claim partial victory

Cooper’s lawyers said they were proud of the outcome despite the financial penalty.

“It’s not easy to take on a giant as Megan Thee Stallion in court,” said Natacha Bien-Aime, defense attorney for Cooper. “We’re very proud of being media defendant’s result that we got in this case. Commentators, bloggers, people online — they’re overlooked.”