On a good day, media coverage of Megan Thee Stallion ranges from teasing a new album or reminding everyone that she’s a canon member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Unfortunately, not all days are good ones. Recent headlines have centered on claims alleging Megan had an inappropriate work relationship with one of her photographers. Blavity has coverage:
The Houston native’s former photographer Emilio Garcia joined her team in 2018. He was terminated last June after working with her for nearly five years. On April 23, he filed a lawsuit against Megan, alleging she put him in an inappropriate position that ultimately tarnished their work relationship. Garcia’s suit claimed he was left emotionally and mentally traumatized after he allegedly witnessed the 29-year-old have sexual relations with an anonymous woman during a tour stop in Ibiza, Spain, according to NBC News.
The filing also stated that Garcia alleges he was told, “Don’t ever discuss what you saw” by his boss the next day. He also claims that while in Ibiza, Megan called him a “fat b**ch” and told him to “spit your food out” and “you don’t need to be eating.”
Megan is being represented by Quinn Emanuel’s Alex Spiro. He had this to say in response:
Here’s the statement from Megan Thee Stallion’s attorney Alex Spiro on the new lawsuit:
“This is an employment claim for money — with no sexual harassment claim filed and with salacious accusations to attempt to embarrass her. We will deal with this in court.” pic.twitter.com/QY51jNiKIK
— Meghann Cuniff (@meghanncuniff) April 24, 2024
As stressful as fighting a lawsuit is, the last thing Megan has to worry about is if Spiro knows what he’s doing. He’s represented his fair share of big name musicians like Jay-Z, Mick Jagger, and 21 Savage. It seems like it would be much easier to represent Megan than to represent Elon Musk again. Who needs more sanctions motions, right?
Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s. He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim, a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at cwilliams@abovethelaw.com and by tweet at @WritesForRent.
