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US rapper Megan Thee Stallion attends the premiere of Amazon Prime Video’s “Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words” at the TCL Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California, October 30, 2024.<\/p>\n
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Megan Thee Stallion\u2019s 2025 ended on a high note. The rapper born Megan Pete won her defamation trial<\/a> in a downtown Miami courtroom against blogger Milagro Cooper in November.<\/p>\n Recap: Pete had sued the influencer, aka @milagrogramz, the previous year, claiming the Atlanta woman had been harassing her since her ex (incarcerated singer Tory Lanez) shot her in the feet in July 2020.<\/p>\n Filed in Miami federal court, the suit alleged the defendant went so far as to create a \u201cdoctored, artificially created [AI] video of Ms. Pete purportedly engaged in sexual acts\u201d without the star\u2019s knowledge or consent.<\/p>\n \u201cThough I know it was not me,\u201d the Houston native tearfully told the court of the deepfake porn clip. \u201cI felt defeated because the harm had been done.\u201d<\/p>\n U.S. District Court Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga agreed that Cooper was liable, and eventually awarded the \u201cHot Girl Summer\u201d singer $59,000 in damages for emotional distress and harm to her reputation.<\/p>\n But after that victory comes some not-so-hot news. Pete failed to quiet her arch enemy for good with a permanent injunction. According to court documents,<\/a> a federal judge denied the star\u2019s request on Monday.<\/p>\n Pete had claimed that despite winning the case, Cooper continued to stay in her orbit, attending her shows and writing about her. The Popeyes chicken franchise owner who now calls South Florida home just wanted it all to stop.<\/p>\n But Judge Altonaga found no evidence of cyberstalking and called the attempt to silence Cooper \u201coverboard,\u201d saying her blog served \u201ca legitimate purpose\u201d as a source of news and commentary, even if the victim finds the communication \u201cdisturbing.\u201d<\/p>\n Further, the 21-page filing says the plaintiff must prove the defendant acted \u201cwillfully, maliciously, and repeatedly\u201d flouting Florida law,<\/a> but that criteria was not met. The judge did not also think that Cooper\u2019s actions would cause \u201cirreparable injury,\u201d as Pete claimed.<\/p>\n The Grammy winner, who was recently hospitalized for \u201cexhaustion\u201d midway through a performance in \u201cMoulin Rouge!\u201d on Broadway, has not commented on the legal matter. But physically, she\u2019s been going through it, she told her fans, aka \u201cHotties,\u201d after the incident.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been pushing myself past my limits lately, running on empty, and my body finally said enough,\u201d Megan Thee Stallion posted on Instagram. \u201cIt honestly scared me.\u201d<\/p>\n
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