US EditionWrong Sheriff's Office Targeted with Messages After Afroman Case in Ohio
A jury dismissed all 13 claims by Adams County deputies who argued Afroman’s viral videos using 2022 raid footage damaged their reputations, citing First Amendment protections.
- Joseph Foreman, known professionally as Afroman, was cleared by an Adams County jury on all 13 claims from Adams County, Ohio deputies, while the judge called the case emotional and well-tried.
- Using surveillance footage from the search, Afroman blamed the raid for the lawsuit and videos, which deputies argued harmed their reputations.
- On the stand, the deputies' attorney told jurors that the videos caused harm and claimed 'the rapper perpetuated lies intentionally, repeatedly, over three and a half years on the internet about these seven deputy sheriffs.'
- Afroman said the verdict vindicated his free-speech defense and called it a win for freedom of speech while speaking to WCPO and media present after the verdict, appearing visibly emotional.
- Widespread online attention also misdirected messages to the Adams County Sheriff's Office in Colorado, which told people to 'Google it' before messaging them.
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Wrong sheriff's office targeted with messages after Afroman case in Ohio
The recent case in Ohio involving rapper Afroman received a lot of attention online, but many comments, messages, and phone calls were directed towards the wrong sheriff's office, which is located in Colorado. Here's what to know.
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