But in the latest surprising turn in a courtroom battle that’s quickly becoming as complicated as the headline that kicked it all off, YouTuber and blogger Milagro Gramz has now lost her second lawyer in less than 30 days, leaving her to fend for herself while taking on a high-stakes defamation lawsuit from Megan Thee Stallion.
The legal team from Unite the People Inc., a California nonprofit that had taken up Mr. Flynn’s pitch to overturn the election results, filed a motion to withdraw this week, and the court granted it. In short, the money and their ability to hang around in the fight are gone.
Michael Hayden, a lawyer for the nonprofit, pulled no punches in the court filing. Milagro Gramz could no longer pay for the local Florida counsel they were obligated to have so that out-of-state legal teams could still represent her, he said. With no Florida-based lead and the possibility of what Hayden described as the group’s potential “financial ruin,” the outfit had no choice but to take a powder.
Unite the People Inc., a firm that predominantly does criminal and post-conviction work, said it did not feel equipped to take on a civil case of this size, especially not one across the country and certainly not pro bono.
Her most recent attorney, Michael A. Pancier, backed out in early May. He said there were “irreconcilable differences” and that unpaid legal fees had made the case “unreasonably difficult” to pursue. That’s two lawyers out and none left standing.
So where does that leave Milagro? Alone, at least for now. The court has allowed her extra time to line up new representation or decide to tackle the impending legal battle alone. And it’s not just any case. The suit, which was filed in October 2024, alleges defamation, cyberstalking, emotional abuse, invasion of privacy, and the distribution of a deepfake pornographic video of Megan Thee Stallion.
The complaint depicts Gramz as more than a critic, portraying her as a “mouthpiece,” “puppet,” and “paid surrogate” for Tory Lanez, the musician found guilty of shooting Megan in 2020. Gramz allegedly spread unfounded stories that suggested she was lying under oath, going through mental issues, and consuming alcohol, among others.
Chief Judge Cecilia Altonaga rejected Gramz’s bid to get the case thrown out when she declared that she didn’t receive journalistic protection from her activities. According to the court, he wasn’t reporting it; this was a “deliberate campaign” to hurt Megan’s name.
Now, with her legal defense crumbling, Gramz has pleaded her case to the court of public opinion. She started a crowdfunding campaign on GiveSendGo titled “Save New Media,” with a goal of raising $100,000 to continue the fight. The page paints her legal woes as an assault on independent voices and argues that she’s being unfairly singled out.
Whether or not the public side is with her is still unclear. But the courtroom drama is far from over; Gramz is now fighting on two fronts, and the clock is ticking too fast, with no attorney beside her.
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