Megan Thee Stallion wins defamation case against blogger Milagro Gramz
A jury found that blogger Milagro Cooper defamed rapper Megan Thee Stallion by sharing an AI-generated pornographic deepfake video of her without consent and spreading false allegations about her for years. The court awarded damages to the rapper after finding the deepfake and accompanying harassment campaign caused reputational and psychological harm.
What happened
Blogger Milagro Cooper shared a deepfake pornographic video of Megan Thee Stallion without her knowledge or consent on X (formerly Twitter).
Cooper also posted other defamatory content about the rapper, including claims she had a 'severe drinking problem,' questioning her 'mental status,' and spreading false narratives about the 2020 shooting incident involving Tory Lanez.
Reported impact
Megan Thee Stallion alleged the harassment campaign caused her mental distress and harmed her reputation.
A jury ruled in favor of Megan Thee Stallion, awarding her $75,000 in damages before the judge reduced the award to $59,000.
Index analysis
The deepfake was intentionally created and distributed to harass and defame the rapper, constituting synthetic media misuse targeting a real person without consent.
Classification
Sources and evidence
This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.