Some excerpts from Judge Cecilia Altonaga (S.D. Fla.) long opinion today in Pete v. Cooper (for more on the earlier phases of the case, see this post):
This case arises out of defamation per se and related state-law claims, brought by Plaintiff, a Grammy-winning hip-hop artist known professionally as Megan Thee Stallion, against Defendant, an online personality who goes by Milagro Gramz or Mobz World. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant orchestrated a retaliatory smear campaign against her because of her role in the 2022 conviction of Daystar Peterson, a Canadian rapper and singer known as Tory Lanez, who, after a widely publicized trial, was found guilty of assaulting Plaintiff with a firearm…
A jury awarded plaintiff $75K for defamation, "promotion of an altered sexual depiction" in violation of a Florida statute, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. But plaintiff also asked the judge for a permanent injunction based on defendant's alleged "cyberstalking"
