Jury finds rapper Afroman not liable for defamation over satirical music video featuring police raid footage
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Summary
A jury found rapper Afroman (Joseph Foreman) not liable for defamation after he used footage of a police raid on his home in a satirical music video. The Adams County Sheriff's Office had sued him over the video, which showed officers conducting a drug search in August 2022 that resulted in no criminal charges. The jury determined the video was satirical and did not constitute defamation or invasion of privacy.
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The 51-year-old 'Because I Got High' rapper, whose real name is Joseph Foreman, held up his hands in triumph and hugged people in the courtroom after he was found not liable for defamation, or invasion of privacy false light publicity.
Foreman was sued by the Adams County Sheriff's Office over a drug search at his home in August 2022 that resulted in no criminal charges.
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