A judge wrapped up Megan Thee Stallion's lawsuit against blogger Milagro Elizabeth Cooper and ordered her to pay 59k after jurors sided with the rapper on emotional distress and deepfake porn claims. The defamation charge got tossed because Megan never sent the legally required cease-and-desist notice before filing, which Florida law demands when you go after media defendants. Cooper qualified under that rule, and the court said that specific piece had to get dropped even though jurors found her statements hit defamation standards.
Cooper fired up a Christian crowdfunding campaign hours after the ruling dropped, asking for 100k to keep her independent media hustle going. She framed the whole thing as a grassroots movement against corporate-backed outlets and said she needs community cash to stay afloat. The case is officially closed, and the legal battle shifts to making sure Cooper actually pays up and whether any future gag orders get slapped on.
Cooper fired up a Christian crowdfunding campaign hours after the ruling dropped, asking for 100k to keep her independent media hustle going. She framed the whole thing as a grassroots movement against corporate-backed outlets and said she needs community cash to stay afloat. The case is officially closed, and the legal battle shifts to making sure Cooper actually pays up and whether any future gag orders get slapped on.
