Milagro Gramz’s Miami court battle entered its sixth day, embroiled in a new dispute after Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga denied her request to punish Megan Thee Stallion for allegedly violating a gag order.
Gramz told the court outside court that Meghan had been bombarded with threatening messages online after she labeled her a bully in comments captured by reporters outside the court.
The sanctions motion filed by Gramz on Monday accuses Meghan of violating a June 10 order prohibiting both parties from talking about the case or any witnesses in a public forum.
The order, issued by Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid, was intended to prevent outside influence in the federal defamation trial, which is now entering its second week.
Gramz claims Meghan crossed that line twice. The first moment came on Thursday, when a reporter asked Meghan about the blogger.
Meghan responded: “Just because you have freedom of speech, doesn’t mean you have the freedom to bully!”. Within hours, Gramz received hostile messages on Instagram. Screenshots attached to her motion show people hurling insults at her and telling her to hurt themselves.
The motion claims the threats stemmed from Meghan linking the word “bullying” to Gramz on camera. Gramz believes the comments poisoned the jury and compromised her safety. She asked the court for adverse instructions to allow Meghan to be questioned about the issue in front of jurors and for contempt of court sanctions.
The next morning, another reporter asked Meghan about the purpose of the lawsuit. Meghan responded: “You can’t get away with bullying and defaming others!”
Gramz said the second sentence made the problem worse because it tied her to Meghan’s broader claims about online assault.
Judge Altonaga denied the request in a brief order, noting that the motion did not comply with local rules. The judge noted that Gramz did not consult with Meghan’s legal team before filing the lawsuit and did not include a legal memorandum.
The denial puts an end to the issue for now, but leaves open the question of whether the defense will follow due process and revisit the issue.
The larger trial has been moving forward steadily since opening statements last Monday. Meghan claims Gramz acted as a digital proxy for Tory Lanez after a 2020 shooting that left Meghan with gunshot wounds to both feet.
Tory Lanez is serving a ten-year sentence in California. Meghan’s lawsuit alleges that Gramz used her growing platform to push conspiracy theories and attack her credibility.
The first four days of testimony focused largely on Meghan’s emotional distress. The rapper told jurors she suffered lasting harm when Gramz promoted her pornographic deepfake videos.
She also detailed how Gramz’s comments made her fear for her safety during her criminal trial.
Gramz’s defense was that she was a journalist protected by the First Amendment. She said she used public information to report on a major celebrity case.
The courts were skeptical. Judge Altonaga previously ruled that Gramz did not qualify as a reporter for the purposes of the Shield Act based on her statements about her work.
The trial is scheduled to continue on Monday (November 24) with additional testimony from digital forensics experts. Both sides said they expect the case to be concluded by Thanksgiving.
