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 enchantment 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 Notice of Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Monday (December 15) to keep away from the hefty fee.  

The sanctions arose from Lanez’s refusal to reply questions throughout a court-ordered deposition in reference to Megan Thee Stallion’s lawsuit in opposition to blogger Milagro Gramz.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid held Lanez in contempt after he repeatedly refused to cooperate through the deposition course of. The decide imposed a $20,000 wonderful on Lanez and an extra $5,000 penalty on Morgan for his or her noncompliance.

According to court docket paperwork, Lanez used “multiple 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 in opposition to YouTube character Milagro Gramz. Megan alleged that Gramz used her platform to harass and discredit her after she testified in opposition to Lanez in his 2020 taking pictures 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.

However, a judge later dismissed the defamation count, ruling that no final judgment could be entered against Gramz on that specific charge and reduced the damages to $59,000.

The case now proceeds to the Eleventh Circuit, which is able to evaluation the decrease court docket’s determination.

The sanctions signify the newest authorized growth within the ongoing aftermath of the 2020 taking pictures case that resulted in Tory Lanez’s conviction and 10-year jail sentence.

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