This lawsuit filed against Megan Thee Stallion is more like a reality TV episode than a legal battle. Only the drama is playing out in a federal courtroom. And considering the rapper recently made her reality TV debut on Love Island USA, perhaps that comparison is especially fitting.
According to Billboard Pro, a judge has ruled that several claims in a lawsuit filed against Megan and Roc Nation by former cameraman Emilio Garcia can move forward, meaning the case will head toward a jury trial.
Garcia filed the lawsuit in 2024, alleging that he was forced to witness Megan having sex in a car while they were on tour in Spain in 2022. He said the alleged incident left him “embarrassed, mortified and offended” and contributed to what he described as a hostile work environment.
Garcia also accused Megan and Roc Nation of failing to properly pay him, discriminating against him and retaliating after he complained about his wages.
Megan and Roc Nation have strongly denied any wrongdoing. Her attorneys have called Garcia’s allegations “false and fabricated,” arguing that he added sensational claims about sex and workplace harassment to what they characterized as ordinary wage complaints.
Friday’s ruling does not mean a judge determined that Garcia’s allegations are true. Instead, Judge Gregory H. Woods found that some of his claims had enough support to be decided by a jury.
The judge allowed Garcia’s discrimination, wage and wage-related retaliation claims to proceed, while dismissing his claim that Megan or Roc Nation retaliated against him specifically for complaining about the alleged car-sex incident.
Garcia’s attorney, Ron Zambrano, welcomed the decision, saying his client is “looking forward to having his day in court.” With the case now headed to trial, both sides appear ready to let a jury decide who’s telling the truth.