According to Page Six , Emilio Garcia – a cinematographer who worked for the American female rapper from 2018 to 2023 – filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles on April 23. Emilio claims in the lawsuit that Megan had sex with an unidentified woman in an SUV while on tour in Ibiza, Spain in June 2022. The plaintiff said he was also sitting in the car at that time and witnessed the indecent scene.
“I felt uncomfortable. I was frozen and shocked. Overall it was too bold and happened right next to me,” Emilio Garcia wrote.
According to Emilio, the 29-year-old female rapper told him the next day to “never discuss what you saw”.
The cinematographer claims that Megan Thee Stallion then changed his salary from $4,000 a month to a fixed salary for each assignment after the trip, causing him to significantly reduce his income. According to the lawsuit, he “noticed a change in treatment and a decrease in work load”.
Additionally, Emilio Garcia accused Megan of disparaging him during his tour in Spain, calling him “fat” and making negative comments about his appearance. “When I hear someone who advocates body love say things like this, I feel devastated,” Emilio shared with NBC News .
Emilio Garcia said he suffered a lot because of Megan Thee Stallion. “Enduring a series of fat-shaming comments and witnessing daring sex caused him to fall into a state of deep distress,” the lawsuit states. The application also states that the cinematographer is currently struggling with anxiety, depression and increased physical pain due to the effects of a toxic work environment.
The rapper’s company terminated the contract with Emilio in June 2023. He believes it is direct retaliation for complaints of ongoing illegal conduct. Attorney Ron Zambrano told Page Six : “Megan should simply pay our client what he has suffered, own up to her actions and desist from the pattern of sexual harassment and shaming.” that. Emilio should never have been in the position of having to sit in the car with her while she had sex with another woman”.
Megan Thee Stallion currently denies these allegations. The rap star’s lawyer, Alex Spiro, claims Emilio is looking for an excuse to extort money and is trying to humiliate Megan with fabricated accusations. “We will resolve this matter in court,” the lawyer said.
Megan Thee Stallion was born in 1995 and is currently one of the most famous female rappers in the world. She has many hits such as WAP (collaborating with Cardi B), Savage Remix (with Beyonce), Sweetest Pie (with Dua Lipa)… Earlier this year, Megan released the song Hiss , becoming her first solo release. She entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Throughout her career, Megan Thee Stallion has received many awards, including six BET Awards, five BET Hip Hop Awards, four American Music Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, one Billboard Women in Music Award, and three Grammy Awards. At the 63rd Grammy Awards (2021), she became the second female rapper to win the Best New Artist award, after Lauryn Hill in 1999. In 2020, Time magazine honored her as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. most influential in the world.
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