Rapper Tory Lanez fined $20K after being held in contempt of court in Megan Thee Stallion defamation case

Canadian rapper Tory Lanez and his lawyer have been held in contempt of court after he refused to answer questions in a deposition for American hip hop star Megan Thee Stallions defamation lawsuit against Milagro Gramz. In a legal order, Lanez and his lawyer, Crystal Morgan, were held in contempt of court due to their conduct after a deposition that was held on Nov. 14. Lanez asked what sanctions he would get if he didnt answer any question, and once he found out he could be held in contempt of court, be sanctioned, and face additional jail time, Lanez responded with “Whatever the fines are, Ill pay them. Im a millionaire. I dont care. After Lanez told Megans lawyers to calm down and relax, followed by calling them a liar, he left the room to end the deposition, alleging that he hadnt been shown all of the exhibits that Megans team intended to use during the deposition beforehand. According to Complex, Lanez eventually returned to the room, got upset at Megans lawyer, and then left again while making derogatory comments towards them and refusing to return to the deposition afterward. For Morgans involvement, Lanez’s lawyer objected to questions being asked about Lanezs communications with Gramz throughout the deposition, questions that were clearly relevant to the proceeding according to the order. She engaged in lengthy speaking objections, coaching the witness, and continued to do so after she was requested to stop, reads the order. Even after her objections were ruled upon, she did not once instruct her client to answer Plaintiffs questions. Details about the two previous attempts at depositions for Lanez by Megans team are also revealed in the order. Lanezs first deposition only lasted 44 minutes because he behaved inappropriately and personally insulted the attorney taking the deposition. During the second attempt, Lanez told prosecutors that hes got jail for 10 years right now. You can do whatever youd like to do when he found out the consequences for failing to comply with his deposition. Megans defamation lawsuit kicks off on Nov. 17 when it goes to trial. In October, Lanez filed a protective order that requested that he not be subject to any more questioning in the case. Lanez was sentenced to ten years in prison after being found guilty of all charges involved in shooting Pete in the foot in 2020; the shooting happened when the two were arguing after a pool party at Kylie Jenners house.The post Rapper Tory Lanez fined $20K after being held in contempt of court in Megan Thee Stalliondefamationcase appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.