Megan Thee Stallion’s Former Photographer Wage Suit Is Set to Go to Trial

Another legal fight tied to Megan Thee Stallion is now heading into the courtroom. A New York federal judge has denied her legal team’s bid for summary judgment in a suit brought by her former photographer, Emilio Garcia, clearing the way for the case to go to trial.

According to documents obtained by XXL, Judge Gregory Woods ruled on Friday, Aug. 7, that Garcia’s claims of harassment, a hostile work environment, unpaid wages, and unfair business practices contain enough conflicting evidence to be decided by a jury. The lawsuit, filed in April 2024, accuses the Houston rapper of harassment and of failing to pay Garcia properly in violation of several labor codes. Garcia also says he was fat-shamed while working for her.

The suit includes a specific allegation about a 2022 trip to Ibiza, Spain, where Garcia says he was trapped in a car while Megan was having sex with another woman. He further claims that the next day, Megan told him,