Jury finds rapper Afroman not liable in defamation lawsuit filed by Ohio sheriff's deputies over music videos mocking their raid of his home

A jury ruled that Grammy-nominated rapper Afroman (Joseph Foreman) did not defame seven Ohio sheriff's deputies who sued him over music videos that used surveillance footage to mock their 2022 raid of his home. The deputies had searched for evidence of drug trafficking and a basement dungeon based on a confidential informant's claims, but found no evidence and never charged Afroman with any crime. Afroman used the footage to create satirical music videos about the incident.