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Police sue rapper Afroman for using footage of home raid in his music videos

Ohio officers, who conducted a botched raid of rapper’s home, are suing for invasion of privacy and emotional distress
Afroman attends the 2019 Daytime Beauty Awards at The Taglyan Complex in Los Angeles, California. Photograph: Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic

Afroman attends the 2019 Daytime Beauty Awards at The Taglyan Complex in Los Angeles, California. Photograph: Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic

Police officers who conducted a botched armed raid of rapper Afroman’s home last year have filed a lawsuit against him for invasion of privacy and emotional distress after he used footage of it in his music videos.

Earlier this month, police officers Shawn D Cooley, Justin Cooley, Michael D Estep, Shawn D, Grooms, Brian Newland, Lisa Phillips, and Randolph L Walters, Jr, filed the lawsuit in Adams county, Ohio, against Afroman, alleging that the rapper and others including his record label used the officers’ persona for commercial purposes.

According to court documents, police officers conducted a search of Afroman’s residence last August, “pursuant to a lawfully issued search warrant”. According to the warrant, the search was carried out as part of an investigation into drug possession and trafficking, as well as kidnapping.

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Author: Editors Desk

Source: The Guardian

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