Tory Lanez has reportedly been fined $20,000 after he stormed out of a deposition in a defamation case involving Megan Thee Stallion.
On Monday (Nov. 17), Rolling Stone reported that Tory Lanez sat for a deposition on Nov. 14 with regard to Megan Thee Stallion’s defamation lawsuit towards blogger Milagro Gramz. Through the deposition, Tory reportedly stormed out of the room and apparently referred to as Megan’s legal professional a number of expletives whereas the dialog was underway.
He additionally refusing to reply the query of “how he got here to be taught of or met” Gramz, born Milagro Cooper. Earlier than the deposition started, Tory allegedly requested what the consequence could be if he declined to reply questions. After he was knowledgeable he might be fined and held in contempt, he reportedly responded, “Regardless of the fines are, I will pay them. I am a millionaire. I do not care.”
Tory’s legal professional, Crystal Morgan, reportedly failed to educate the rapper by way of the deposition and instruct him to reply questions correctly. A choose discovered her in contempt in consequence.
On Sunday (Nov. 16), U.S. Justice of the Peace Decide Lisette M. Reid fined Tory $20,000 for obstruction within the case after many failed deposition makes an attempt, Rolling Stone studies. His lawyer was reportedly ordered to pay $5,000 for failing to uphold skilled requirements.
Tory has been unsuccessfully deposed in jail for this lawsuit a number of instances. Since April, he refused to reply questions and made the authorized course of tough on three separate events.
Megan sued Milagro Gramz for defamation in 2024. The rapper accuses Milagro of falsely accusing her of committing the crime of perjury, of selling a faux pornographic video of her, and of participating in excessive and outrageous conduct by coordinating with Tory Lanez, who was convicted in 2023 of capturing Megan in 2020. He’s presently serving 10 years in jail for the crime. Final week, Tory misplaced his effort to overturn his conviction in a California appellate court docket.
Along with these allegations, Megan additionally accuses Milagro of working with Tory and his father, Sonstar Peterson, to orchestrate on-line harassment, together with spreading faux rumors of Megan. On account of these accusations, Megan has a five-year restraining order towards Tory.
Milagro denies the allegations towards her.
