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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Entertainment
Catherine Armecin Martin

'Chilling Effect' Feared After Megan Thee Stallion Triumphs in Milagro Cooper Defamation Case

Rapper Megan Thee Stallion, born Megan Pete, has secured a critical courtroom victory against a blogger who targeted her with a years-long campaign of online harassment and defamation.

A federal jury sided with the Grammy winner, finding blogger Milagro Cooper (known as Milagro Gramz) liable for spreading false claims and promoting a sexually explicit deepfake video. This ruling marks a watershed moment in the legal fight against digital abuse, though it has already sparked an immediate and contentious debate over the boundaries of free speech.

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