Celebrity Celebrity News Celebrity Legal & Lawsuits Megan Thee Stallion Sues Blogger for Alleged Harassment and 'Churning Out Falsehoods' Related to Tory Lanez Shooting The rapper looks to "hold bloggers accountable for years of harassment, cyberbullying and the publication of misinformation" By Jack Irvin Jack Irvin Jack Irvin has over five years of experience working in digital journalism, and he’s worked at PEOPLE since 2022. Jack started in the industry with internships at Rolling Stone and Entertainment Tonight, and he worked as a freelance writer for publications including Bustle, MTV News, Shondaland, L’Officiel USA, Ladygunn, Flood and PopCrush before joining PEOPLE. In his current role, Jack covers daily music news and has interviewed both up-and-coming and established artists including Dolly Parton, Michelle Branch, Ashanti, Cyndi Lauper, Normani, Carly Rae Jepsen and Coco Jones. People Editorial Guidelines Published on October 30, 2024 02:20PM EDT Comments Megan Thee Stallion in New York in September 2024. Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Megan Thee Stallion is suing blogger Milagro Gramz for alleged harassment and "churning out falsehoods" related to the "Body" rapper's 2020 shooting by Tory Lanez. On Wednesday, Oct. 30, lawyers for Megan (real name Megan Pete) filed a lawsuit against the blogger (real name Milagro Elizabeth Cooper) in Florida, per court documents obtained by PEOPLE, alleging she "acts as a paid surrogate" for Lanez (real name Daystar Peterson) and spreads lies on his behalf. In the lawsuit, Megan, 29, claims Cooper shared a "deepfake pornographic video" of her to X (formerly Twitter), accused her of having a "severe drinking problem," questioned her "mental status" and labeled her both an "angry Black woman" and a "lying ass hoe." The documents also allege the blogger "falsely claimed that the firearm Mr. Peterson used to shoot Ms. Pete was not produced during the Trial because it was missing." Megan's lawyers write that "the firearm remains in the custody of the Los Angeles Police Department." Additionally, the lawsuit claims Cooper has continuously doubted Peterson actually shot Megan, despite him having been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the violent crime. Tory Lanez in February 2022; Megan Thee Stallion in June 2022. Jerod Harris/Getty, Rodin Eckenroth/Getty The "WAP" emcee's legal team demands a jury trial and seeks "monetary damages," plus Megan's "attorneys' fees and costs" as well as "a permanent injunction barring Defendant Cooper from any future use or publication of intimate visual depictions of her." In a statement about the new filing, Megan said, "It’s time to hold bloggers accountable for years of harassment, cyberbullying and the publication of misinformation about my personal and professional life." Megan Thee Stallion Says In Her Words Documentary Helped Her Get 'Closure': I'm 'Proud of Myself' (Exclusive) "I’ve endured countless attacks on my character based on false narratives from social media bloggers misrepresenting themselves as journalists," added the Grammy-winning rapper. Megan concluded, "It’s unacceptable behavior and these individuals need to understand there will be repercussions for recklessly posting lies and defamatory falsehoods." Megan Thee Stallion performs in Atlanta in July 2024. Julia Beverly/Getty Cooper received a notice about the filing and wrote on X, "I’ve been informed that I’m being sued by Alex Spiro on behalf of his client Megan Thee Stallion." "Countersuit gone go crazy," she wrote in a follow-up post. Cooper did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. In December 2022, a nine-day trial resulted in a jury unanimously convicted Lanez, 32, of assaulting Megan with a semi-automatic firearm, carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. The incident occurred following a dispute involving the two musicians and her former assistant and ex-friend Kelsey Harris, after the three left a pool party held at Kylie Jenner's Los Angeles-area home on July 12, 2020. Close