Grammy-winner Afroman wins lawsuit over mocking police raid
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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.
NPRAMar 19, 6:30 PM
Afroman prevails in cops' music video defamation suit after a brief but viral trial
The "Because I Got High" rapper made waves in 2023 with the album and song "Lemon Pound Cake," using home video to mock a police raid on his Ohio home. The deputies lost their civil suit against him.
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ReasonAMar 19, 4:36 PM
Jury Clears Afroman of Defamation for Mocking Cops Who Raided His House
Ohio sheriff's deputies raided Afroman's house in 2022 based on a bogus tip, then sued the rapper after he released music videos mocking the deputies.
TownhallDMar 19, 1:00 AM
This Musician Mocked Cops Who Unjustly Raided His Home – Now the Officers Are Suing
NY PostCMar 19, 6:09 PM
Cop grilled in Afroman defamation case suggests he actually doesn’t know if rapper had sex with his wife
Sgt. Randy Walters did his defamation lawsuit no favors when he testified that the 51-year-old “Because I Got High” rapper had hurt his reputation with the steamy false assertion — then seemingly admi
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