US rapper Afroman has been cleared of wrongdoing after a jury rejected a lawsuit filed by Ohio police officers who claimed he defamed them and invaded their privacy by using footage from a 2022 raid on his home in comedic videos.
The officers alleged that the videos, which included taunts and coarse jokes, caused them emotional distress and humiliation. Afroman's lawyer argued the videos were protected as comedy and social commentary, not statements of fact.
The jury sided with Afroman, who said after the verdict: 'America still has freedom of speech.' The raid, which found no evidence of drug trafficking or kidnapping, was filmed by his wife and home security cameras.
Afroman, best known for his 2000 hit 'Because I Got High', has released 18 studio albums and remains popular on social media.
