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Jury Clears Afroman in Deputies’ Defamation Suit Over Viral Raid Videos

The decision capped a three-day Ohio trial over satirical use of home-surveillance footage from a 2022 raid.

Overview

  • An Adams County jury rejected all claims by seven sheriff’s deputies who sought about $3.9 million and the removal of Afroman’s videos.
  • Jurors deliberated less than a day before returning a full defense verdict after a brief trial.
  • The 2022 search produced no charges, and Afroman used his home-surveillance footage in tracks including Lemon Pound Cake and Will You Help Me Repair My Door.
  • Deputies testified to humiliation and job fallout, including pound cakes delivered to a station and one officer saying he left his position.
  • Post-verdict fallout included millions of YouTube views and misdirected calls to Pennsylvania’s Adams County sheriff, who clarified his office was not involved.