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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
Source: TMZ.com