Tory Lanez Appeals Megan Thee Stallion Sanctions

Last month incarcerated Canadian rapper Tory Lanez was hit with $20k in sanctions over his unruly behavior during his deposition for Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion's defamation of character lawsuit against gossip vlogger Milagro Gramz [click here if you missed that].

Now Tory has filed a motion to have the sanctions tossed out...

From AllHipHop

Tory Lanez’s lawyer, Crystal Morgan, filed an appeal challenging the $20,000 sanctions imposed on her and her client for blocking his deposition in 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 avoid the hefty payment.

The sanctions arose from Lanez’s refusal to answer questions during a court-ordered deposition in connection with Megan Thee Stallion’s lawsuit against blogger Milagro Gramz.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid held Lanez in contempt after he repeatedly refused to cooperate during the deposition process. The judge imposed a $20,000 fine on Lanez and an additional $5,000 penalty on Morgan for their noncompliance.

According to court documents, Lanez used “multiple expletives” toward Megan’s legal team and failed to answer any questions during the deposition. When warned about potential financial penalties, Lanez reportedly dismissed them, citing his millionaire status.