Afroman wins defamation lawsuit against police

4 sources|Diversity: 95%|Mar 19, 12:36 PM

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CBS NewsBMar 19, 12:11 PM

Rapper wins lawsuit against police over mocking their raid: "It's for Americans"

Afroman spoke to CBS News after he won the case, which tested the limits of parody and the license artists can take in social commentary directed at public figures.

The GuardianAMar 19, 10:14 AM

US rapper Afroman cleared after police sued him over use of home raid footage

Artist who topped UK charts with Because I Got High created comedic videos from footage, which officers claimed invaded their privacy Chart-topping US rapper Afroman has been cleared of wrongdoing aft

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BBC NewsAMar 19, 12:36 PM

Afroman wins legal battle over songs mocking US police

The rapper was sued after releasing an entire album ridiculing the officers who raided his home.

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Washington TimesCMar 19, 3:53 AM

Afroman wins defamation lawsuit against police

The Grammy-nominated rapper Afroman won a defamation lawsuit filed by seven Ohio sheriff's deputies who sued him over music videos in which he used home security footage to mock their raid of his home

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