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Afroman Sues Deputy Who Sued Him After Winning Defamation Case
Afroman says a former Adams County sergeant stole $400 during a 2022 raid, after a jury sided with him in March.
- On Monday, rapper Afroman, legally named Joseph Foreman, filed a malicious prosecution lawsuit against former Adams County Sheriff's Sgt. Brian Newland, alleging Newland stole $400 during a 2022 home raid and later sued him baselessly.
- The legal conflict stems from an August 2022 raid on Foreman's home that yielded no criminal charges, after which Newland and six other deputies sued the rapper in 2023 for defamation, claiming his viral music videos damaged their reputations.
- After a March jury rejected the deputies' defamation claims, Foreman is now seeking at least $25,000 per claim, asserting Newland's initial filing was 'malicious prosecution' that lacked legal merit and was designed to harass him.
- Central to the new complaint is the allegation that $400 went missing during the 2022 raid; the sheriff's office previously labeled the missing money a miscount, while Foreman maintains a First Amendment right to mock officers who violated his home.
- Newland resigned from the Adams County Sheriff's Office in December 2023 and now works for the Norwood Police Department; the former sergeant has not yet responded to requests for comment regarding Foreman's new legal action.
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