Tory Lanez’s lawyer, Crystal Morgan, is difficult $20,000 in sanctions for blocking the rapper’s deposition.
Tory Lanez’s lawyer, Crystal Morgan, filed an attraction difficult the $20,000 sanctions imposed on her and her consumer for blocking his deposition within the Megan Thee Stallion defamation case.
Morgan submitted a Discover of Attraction to the US Court docket of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Monday (December 15) to keep away from the hefty cost.
The sanctions arose from Lanez’s refusal to reply questions throughout a court-ordered deposition in reference to Megan Thee Stallion’s lawsuit towards blogger Milagro Gramz.
U.S. Justice of the Peace Choose Lisette M. Reid held Lanez in contempt after he repeatedly refused to cooperate through the deposition course of. The decide imposed a $20,000 fantastic on Lanez and a further $5,000 penalty on Morgan for his or her noncompliance.
In accordance with court docket paperwork, Lanez used “a number of expletives” towards Megan’s authorized staff and didn’t reply any questions through the deposition. When warned about potential monetary penalties, Lanez reportedly dismissed them, citing his millionaire standing.
The deposition was a part of Megan Thee Stallion’s defamation lawsuit towards YouTube character Milagro Gramz. Megan alleged that Gramz used her platform to harass and discredit her after she testified towards Lanez in his 2020 capturing conviction.
The defamation case concluded with blended outcomes for each events. A Miami jury initially awarded Megan $75,000 on claims of intentional infliction of emotional misery and promotion of an altered sexual depiction.
The case now proceeds to the Eleventh Circuit, which is able to evaluate the decrease court docket’s determination.
The sanctions symbolize the newest authorized growth within the ongoing aftermath of the 2020 capturing case that resulted in Tory Lanez’s conviction and 10-year jail sentence.
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