Overview
- Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Lisette M. Reid rejected Lanez’s late bid to avoid further testimony, finding his motion lacked legal merit.
- The deposition will focus on Lanez’s communications and relationship with Milagro Cooper, known as Milagro Gramz, rather than his criminal case.
- Lanez must appear and may invoke the Fifth Amendment only on a question-by-question basis with the judge ruling in real time.
- The court signaled possible sanctions or fee awards after the session due to prior noncooperation and disruptive conduct.
- Megan Thee Stallion’s suit accuses Gramz of a paid smear campaign involving false claims and alleged deepfake content, with trial set for November 17, 2025.