Jury set to continue deliberations in Megan Thee Stallion defamation trial

Jury deliberations are set to continue in a Miami federal court in a defamation trial as part of a lawsuit brought on by Grammy award-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion The jury started their deliberations on Friday The defamation accusations are against blogger Milagro Cooper also known as Milagro Grams Megan is accusing the blogger of spreading false and harmful statements about her online Grams defense is dependent on First Amendment rights Megan alleges that Cooper s statements broadcast through YouTube and other digital platforms caused her emotional harm The rapper accuses the blogger of defamation invasion of privacy emotional distress and the promotion of an artificial intelligence-generated deepfake porn video On the stand Megan claimed the dissemination of that deepfake video caused her major brand deals including contracts worth more than million each One key question in court however is whether or not Cooper legally qualifies as media under Florida law If she does chosen of Megan s contends could be dismissed Megan whose legal name is Megan Pete asserts Cooper took part in a coordinated social media campaign to harass and defame her along with fellow rapper Daystar Peterson better known as Tory Lanez Lanez was exposed guilty in a separate trial after leadership noted he shot Megan in the foot in He s now serving a -year prison sentence Megan s future her reputation and possibly a new AI legal precedent are in the hands of a jury That jury is expected to reconvene at a m