Milagro Gramz has lost her second attorney in less than a month in her ongoing legal battle with Megan Thee Stallion, as financial strain continues to hinder her defense in a high-profile defamation case filed in Florida.
Michael Hayden, an attorney with California non-profit Unite the People Inc., filed a motion to withdraw from representing Gramz, citing the inability to afford required local counsel.
The court granted the request, leaving the YouTuber and blogger without legal representation as she faces serious allegations from the Grammy-winning rapper.
“Financial difficulties have arisen with Unite the People Inc. and [Milagro Gramz, making it unreasonably difficult for Unite the People Inc. to continue to effectively represent [Milagro Gramz] as Pro Hac Vice counsel in this matter, unable to secure local Florida counsel,” Hayden wrote in the court filing.
“[Milagro Gramz] is unable to compensate Unite the People Inc. Unite the People Inc. is a non-profit incorporation/firm that specializes in criminal and post-conviction matters, having no dedicated civil litigation department. Unite the People currently has two licensed attorneys, who specialize in criminal law, who handle large caseloads. Without local Florida counsel to act as lead counsel, Unite the People cannot continue to represent Defendant from California or it would suffer extreme financial burden (likely ruin),” he added.
The court has given Gramz additional time to secure new legal counsel or proceed without one.
Earlier in May, her previous Florida-based attorney, Michael A. Pancier, also withdrew from the case, citing “irreconcilable differences” and unpaid legal fees that made representation “unreasonably difficult.”
The lawsuit, filed in October 2024 in Florida’s Southern District, accuses Gramz of defamation, cyberstalking, intentional infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy and distributing deepfake pornography.
Megan’s legal team claims Gramz acted as a “mouthpiece,” “puppet” and “paid surrogate” for Tory Lanez, who was convicted of shooting Megan in 2020.
The complaint alleges Milagro Gramz spread false claims about Megan, including accusations of perjury, alcoholism and mental instability and shared a digitally altered pornographic video depicting the rapper.
The suit argues these actions caused severe emotional harm and reputational damage.
Chief Judge Cecilia Altonaga previously denied Gramz’s motion to dismiss the case, ruling that she could not claim the protections typically afforded to journalists.
The judge found that Gramz’s conduct did not meet the legal standards of journalism and described the behavior as part of a deliberate campaign to damage Megan’s reputation.
Now, without legal representation, Gramz has launched a crowdfunding campaign on GiveSendGo, aiming to raise $100,000 to continue her defense.
The fundraiser, titled “Save New Media,” describes her situation as a fight for independent voices and claims she is being unfairly targeted.
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