Tory Lanez has been ordered to pay Megan Thee Stallion’s legal fees following a combative and uncooperative deposition tied to her ongoing defamation and cyberstalking case against YouTube personality Milagro Gramz.
During the April 9 deposition, conducted via video from prison, Lanez repeatedly interrupted Megan’s attorney, refused to answer straightforward questions, and even demanded definitions for common terms like “approve” and “discuss.” At one point, he deflected a question about Megan’s identity by asking how many people named Megan Pete exist in the world.
A federal judge ruled that Lanez, born Daystar Peterson, must cover the reasonable legal expenses incurred from the deposition and that any follow-up questioning will now take place under court supervision. Megan's legal team argued Lanez’s behavior was so inflammatory and disruptive that it undermined the integrity of the proceedings. Though the judge stopped short of granting sanctions for the next deposition, the ruling underscores the seriousness of Lanez’s courtroom conduct.
The deposition marks the first time Lanez has faced questioning under oath since being convicted of shooting Megan in the feet following a 2020 party at Kylie Jenner’s home. He's now serving a 10-year sentence for the assault but continues to be named in civil actions related to the incident. Megan has also accused blogger Milagro Gramz—real name Milagro Cooper—of spreading damaging misinformation in concert with Lanez as part of a smear campaign.
Cooper denies the allegations and attempted to dismiss the suit by claiming protections as a journalist, but a judge ruled Megan had made a compelling case that Cooper acted with reckless disregard for the truth. As the lawsuit moves forward, Megan has continued to speak out about the lasting trauma from the shooting and the alleged coordinated harassment. With a restraining order already in place against Lanez until 2030, the courts are slowly but steadily addressing the web of fallout stemming from that violent night in 2020.
Source: Rolling Stone
