Afroman made wildly popular music videos using footage from a raid of his home.
Afroman did not defame officers when he made songs about a police raid that destroyed his front door but resulted in no charges, an Ohio jury has decided.
In 2022, deputies from the Adams County Sheriff’s Office burst into the rapper's home while he was away by way of search warrant in order to look for evidence of drug trafficking and kidnapping.
As reported by WCPO Cincinnati, Afroman — real name Joseph Foreman — faced no subsequent charges, but he allegedly had a different mess on his hands. Afroman said officers tore his house apart, cut the cords of his video cameras, and even took his cash. According to CNN, officials later claimed their deputies had merely miscounted the money.
The defamation lawsuit stemmed from multiple Adams County deputies who claimed Afroman used their likeness without permission when he included his security footage in a series of music videos.
