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Afroman keeps trolling cops after winning “Lemon Pound Cake” defamation case

Ars Technica·Ashley Belanger·7 months ago
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Impolite, but not defamation Cops asked the jury for millions after Afroman used raid footage in music videos. On Wednesday, Afroman won a widely watched defamation lawsuit that seven cops filed after the rapper made music videos mocking them for conducting a 2022 raid of his home that resulted in no charges and no marijuana found. Videos for songs like “Lemon Pound Cake,” “Why You Disconnecting My Video Camera,” and “Will You Help Me Repair My Door” used real footage from the raid, pulling from security camera footage and videos shot by Afroman’s wife. Cops from the Adams County Sheriff’s Office alleged they were humiliated and received death threats after the videos went viral. Accusing Afroman of defamation, cops individually sought damages as high as $1.5 million. But Afroman’s lawyer, David Osborne, argued this was a clear-cut First Amendment case.…

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