Afroman Wins Defamation Case Over Music Videos Mocking Ohio Cops
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This week, Joseph Foreman, AKA 51-year-old musician Afroman, was tried for defamation. In 2022, cops raided his home under suspicion of drugs and kidnapping, but they found nothing. Following the incident, Foreman was inspired to make numerous comical bangers using the absurd security footage of cops wrecking his own property — "Randy Walters Is A Son Of A Bitch," "Lemon Pound Cake," "Batteram Hymn Of The Police Whistle Blower." I do not support AI usage, but these videos are very funny. Unhappy about how they were portrayed after raiding Foreman's home, officers claimed that they "suffered humiliation, ridicule, mental distress, embarrassment, and loss of reputation." After the three-day trial, the jury sided with Foreman. The post Afroman Wins Defamation Case Over Music Videos Mocking Ohio Cops appeared first on Stereogum.