Megan Thee Stallion has received significant legal support as Clare Locke LLP files a lawsuit seeking to reinstate her defamation victory against blogger Milagro Cooper.
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Megan Thee Stallion received strong legal support yesterday as law firm Clare Locke LLP asked the federal court for permission to submit arguments in support of her efforts to reinstate a jury’s defamation verdict against blogger Milagro Gramz.
The Houston rapper won his case against Gramz in December, but a judge later threw out the defamation portion of the ruling. Now Claire Locke wants to help her get it back.
Clare Locke told the Southern District of Florida Court that Milagro Gramz did not deserve the same legal protections as bona fide journalists. The law firm said Florida’s takedown statute applies only to actual members of the media who post content to “further the free dissemination of information or disinterested and neutral commentary.”
Gramz confirmed she is an “entertainer” and not a journalist. According to Claire Locke’s filing, the jury also found that she failed to “fairly disseminate information” or “provide impartial and neutral commentary.”
The law firm explained why it decided to intervene in Meghan’s legal proceedings. Claire Locke said her clients often suffered “catastrophic reputational damage” from false accusations that spread faster than victims could clear their names on social media.
Claire Locke believes applying Florida’s withdrawal law to Milagro Grammez would set a dangerous precedent. The company said this “will force many defamation victims to accept more defamation as a prerequisite to seeking justice in the courts.”
Claire Rock noted that influencers like Gramz often use retraction requests to double down on their attacks. This leaves victims of defamation in a dilemma – either remain silent or face an expensive court battle with the odds stacked against them.
The company makes a strict distinction between traditional media and online influencers. Real journalists follow a code of ethics and hire legal teams to avoid publishing false information, writes Claire Locke. But bloggers and influencers just want “attention and clicks as quickly as possible, regardless of the truth.”
Megan Thee Stallion and her legal team are seeking to reinstate a $16,000 jury verdict that was vacated after a judge dismissed the defamation charge.
