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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Ben Beaumont-Thomas

US rapper Afroman cleared after police sued him over use of home raid footage

Afroman poses at the 2019 Daytime Beauty Awards in Los Angeles
‘I didn’t win. America won’ … Afroman, pictured in 2019. Photograph: Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic

Chart-topping US rapper Afroman has been cleared of wrongdoing after Ohio police filed a lawsuit against him, alleging defamation, emotional distress and invasion of privacy after the artist used footage from a police raid on his home in a series of mocking videos.

In 2022, police searched the rapper’s home for evidence of drug possession and trafficking, and kidnapping. No evidence was found and no charges were filed.

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