Overview
- U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid fined Lanez $20,000 for obstructing a jailhouse deposition and sanctioned his attorney, Crystal Morgan, $5,000.
- Lanez declined to answer three foundational questions about how he knows Milagro Cooper, whether they communicated, and whether he messaged her on Instagram or by text, then ended the session.
- Jurors are expected to be told Lanez refused to answer before terminating the deposition, an instruction the judge recommended for trial.
- Megan’s suit against Cooper proceeds in Miami after the court rejected Cooper’s reporter-shield defense; the complaint alleges a coordinated harassment campaign and promotion of a purported deepfake sexual video.
- In opening testimony, Cooper said she believed the explicit video she shared was real, according to courtroom reporting, while Megan is expected to take the stand as the trial continues.