Megan Thee Stallion is refusing to let a $75,000 defamation judgment slip away, demanding the blogger who owes her post a bond before any payment pause is granted.
The rapper’s legal team filed a response opposing Milagro Gramz’s motion to halt enforcement of the jury award while she appeals the decision. Gramz, whose real name is Milagro Cooper, had asked the court for a stay, claiming she lacks the financial resources to pay the judgment immediately.
Megan’s attorneys called the request an attempt to “avoid the consequences of a jury’s verdict,” arguing that if the court grants any stay, it should require a full supersedeas bond covering the judgment plus interest and costs. They also pointed out that Gramz’s financial hardship claim actually strengthens the case for requiring a bond, since she hasn’t demonstrated a strong likelihood of overturning the decision.
The legal battle dates back to a federal jury verdict in December, which found Gramz liable for defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and promoting a deepfake pornographic video of Megan. The jury awarded $15,000 for defamation, $8,000 for emotional distress, $50,000 for promoting the altered video, and $2,000 in punitive damages.
The judgment was initially reduced after the jury determined Gramz qualified as a media defendant, requiring pre-suit notice. However, a federal judge reinstated the full $75,000 verdict in May, finding that Gramz had been “commissioned” by Tory Lanez and his father to publish defamatory statements . Evidence showed Lanez’s family paid Gramz to post false claims that Megan had lied about the shooting.
Gramz, who is now representing herself, has filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. In her stay motion, she described herself as a self-employed content creator with fluctuating income and two minor children to support. She warned that collection efforts would “create a substantial hardship” and undermine her ability to pursue appellate relief.
Megan’s team characterized the request differently, noting that Gramz “showed no hesitation when she broadcast that Plaintiff was a liar, directed her audience to a deep-fake pornographic video of Plaintiff, and threatened to run Plaintiff over with a car”. They argued that her plea for “sympathy cannot displace the governing legal standard”.
The judge has not yet ruled on the stay motion. If denied, Gramz will be required to begin paying the judgment immediately. Under Florida law, she may also be responsible for covering Megan’s attorney fees, pushing the total well beyond the $75,000 award.
