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Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez continue to deal with a lot of legal fallout from the case of the latter shooting the former back in 2020. In fact, their most recent legal update also concerns her defamation lawsuit against blogger Milagro Gramz.
According to AllHipHop, a federal judge in Florida ordered Lanez to cover Megan's legal fees for a disastrous deposition he reportedly participated in. During this April 9 meeting for the Gramz defamation case, he allegedly disrespected the Houston femcee's legal counsel by insulting her, interrupting questions, and feigning ignorance of basic facts and definitions.
As such, the sanctions against the Canadian star will cover that first round of questioning. Megan Thee Stallion's legal team asked Tory Lanez to explain why the court shouldn't hold him in contempt for this behavior. He and his legal team didn't respond by the April 30 deadline, which has now led to this sanctions ruling.
Furthermore, Tory's next deposition will also host a magistrate judge to supervise the procedure and ensure civility. Meg's attorneys also want his pockets to pay for a special master to overlook future testimony, but we'll see where the judge falls on that.
For those unaware about the origin of this deposition, Megan Thee Stallion's lawsuit against Milagro Gramz accused the YouTuber of lying about her mental health, substance use, and more. Much of Gramz's commentary circled around the Tory Lanez case. Not only that, but Megan also accused Lanez and his father of assisting her.
While that case seems incomplete, Milagro Gramz did have to cough up cash for Megan Thee Stallion's legal fees due to a delay in her social media vetting. So it's looking like an uphill battle for the defendants here, but anything could change.
We will see whether or not more legal updates and developments change both cases in the near future. Clearly, convictions, sentences, mediations, and civil moves were not enough to settle these matters once and for all. It's been a rollercoaster to follow the whole thing. But hopefully a better era emerges for all sides involved once it's all over.
Perry Farrell has released another public apology following an on-stage confrontation involving his bandmate Dave Navarro.
The Jane's Addiction frontman was involved in a physical altercation with guitarist Dave Navarro last year during a live performance, an incident that prompted the band to cancel their reunion tour and eventually led to their split.
“I'd like to address what happened on stage last year,” Perry, 66, said in a statement shared across both his personal Instagram account and Jane's Addiction’s official page. “I've reflected on it and know I didn't handle myself the way I should have. I apologize to our patrons and my bandmates for losing my temper and for disrupting the show.”
He went on to admit that he did not meet fan expectations and described himself as deeply remorseful toward everyone impacted by the incident.
“Jane's Addiction has been at the center of my life for decades. The band, the songs, the patrons, and the impact that we've had on music and culture mean more to me than any words I could ever possibly write down,” he shared.
“My aim has always been to give our audience the best possible show, something real, honest and positive. In Boston, we fell short of that, and I'm truly sorry to everyone who was impacted.”
Jane's Addiction also issued its own statement regarding the altercation, which ultimately led to the group’s remaining members filing a lawsuit against Perry alleging assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract.
“Today we are here to announce that we have come together one last time to resolve our differences, so that the legacy of Jane's Addiction will remain the work the four of us created together,” the band wrote, signaling that the group would not move forward with Perry. “We now look forward to the future as we embark on our separate musical and creative endeavors.”
