Overview
- A federal judge recently reinstated a $75,000 jury verdict for Megan Thee Stallion and entered a final judgment in the defamation case.
- Milagro “Gramz” Cooper filed a motion on Thursday asking the court to stay enforcement of that judgment while she appeals to the Eleventh Circuit.
- Cooper says she cannot immediately pay or post a full supersedeas bond because she lacks substantial liquid assets, earns variable income as a content creator, and supports two minor children.
- Megan Thee Stallion’s legal team opposes the stay request, the district court has not yet ruled, and the judge deferred decisions on costs and attorney fees that could raise Cooper’s total liability.
- The trial record includes findings that Cooper coordinated with private parties, a point that narrows some media-defendant protections and could affect future cases involving social-media commentators.