Afroman Triumphs in Defamation Verdict Over Ohio Police Raid Songs
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Rapper Afroman (Joseph Foreman) won a three-day Ohio jury trial in a defamation case brought by seven Adams County deputies over his songs and videos about the 2022 raid; the deputies had sought $3.9 million in damages, but Foreman's defense framed the content as protected speech, and the raid—linked to drug trafficking/kidnapping suspicions but resulting in no charges—remains a flashpoint and has drawn SLAPP critiques from the ACLU.
- Afroman Wins Jury Trial In Which Ohio Police Officers Accused Him Of Defamation HuffPost
- Afroman cleared in ‘Lemon Pound Cake’ defamation case CNN
- Jury rules in favor of Afroman in lawsuit surrounding his viral 'Lemon Pound Cake' video WKRC
- Afroman "Lemon Pound Cake': Rapper on trial over using Adam County Sheriff's raid in music video enters second day in Ohio ABC7 Chicago
- Afroman Wins Civil Trial Over Use of Police Raid Footage in His Music Videos The New York Times
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