A federal judge has delivered a scathing rebuke to social media blogger Milagro Gramz, imposing significant sanctions after finding that Gramz deliberately destroyed crucial evidence in a high-profile defamation lawsuit filed by rapper Megan Thee Stallion. Judge Lisette M. Reid determined that Gramz’s deletion of critical messages, despite explicit court preservation orders, constituted bad faith conduct under federal law, further noting that additional messages were intentionally erased even after an evidentiary hearing had taken place.
The lawsuit, initiated by Megan Thee Stallion in October 2024, alleges defamation, cyberstalking, and intentional infliction of emotional distress stemming from Gramz’s extensive social media activity. Forensic review revealed that Gramz deleted significant message exchanges with Tory Lanez and his family despite being instructed to preserve all communications. The timing of the case coincides with Megan’s efforts to establish a more strategic release plan for her upcoming music projects, which industry experts suggest could be disrupted by ongoing litigation distractions. With more than 100,000 followers amplifying her content, Gramz stands accused of orchestrating a targeted smear campaign following Tory Lanez’s 2020 conviction, including the circulation of deepfake videos and conspiracy theories mocking Megan’s trauma related to the shooting incident.
As punishment for the spoliation of evidence, Judge Reid has authorized a negative inference jury instruction, allowing jurors to assume the destroyed messages would have damaged Gramz’s defense. The court also ordered Gramz to cover Megan Thee Stallion’s legal expenses related to the spoliation hearing, adding to a growing list of sanctions already imposed in the ongoing case. The ruling on October 9 marks the second financial penalty against Gramz, who was previously ordered to pay $5,000 in attorney fees for text message disclosure issues in July.
“The digital footprint made evidence preservation essential yet violated by Gramz’s actions,” legal experts noted, highlighting the challenges in regulating content from social media platforms in defamation suits. The destruction of evidence has substantially strengthened Megan’s position in proving her defamation claims against the blogger.
The case underscores the judiciary’s intolerance for intentional evidence destruction while setting a potential precedent for similar actions involving social media evidence. The lawsuit comes at a time when Megan has been working to expand her sync licensing deals for additional revenue streams beyond her performing career. As the lawsuit proceeds, the sanctions signal serious consequences for bad faith behavior in high-profile defamation cases where online harassment has been weaponized through platforms with substantial reach and influence.
