US rapper Afroman cleared after police sued him over use of home raid footage
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US rapper Afroman was cleared in a lawsuit filed by Ohio police officers who alleged defamation, emotional distress, and invasion of privacy. The lawsuit stemmed from Afroman's use of footage from a 2022 police raid on his home, where officers searched for drugs, trafficking evidence, and kidnapping evidence but found nothing. Afroman used security and phone footage to create mocking videos, alleging property damage and theft of cash, and posting them online. The officers claimed the videos caused them humiliation, mental distress, and endangered their safety. A jury sided with Afroman, upholding his defense that the videos were comedic and not factual statements, thus protecting his freedom of speech.
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