Afroman Sued By Adams County Police Officers Who Raided His Home For Invading Their Privacy

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Seven police officers who raided the house of singer Afroman last year are suing him for invasion of privacy.

Without the Adams County constables' permission, the Because I Got High musician posted images from the search on social media and in a music video.

Four deputies, two sergeants, and a detective are currently suing for the psychological damage, embarrassment, and humiliation they experienced as a result of the probe.

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The strange story started last year when officers searched the residence of Afroman, also known as Joseph Edgar Foreman.

The Adams County Sheriff's office obtained a search warrant for the place on August 21 2022 because they thought drugs and drug-related equipment might be present there.

Police, according to the court document, also think that there were weapons and a sizable amount of money from the selling of drugs at the residence.

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The 48-year-old rapper was performing some of his iconic 00s anthems, like Because I Got High and Colt 47, at the moment in Chicago.

The rapper has since retaliated despite the fact that the officer's assumptions were unfounded and no charges were filed.

On social media, he retaliated angrily against the authorities, calling the investigation a "witch hunt" and accusing them of "traumatizing" his children.

Afroman told fans: “They come up here with AR-15, traumatize my kids, destroyed my property, kick in my door, rip up and destroy my camera system.”

The musician later shared the raid video that had been recorded on his home security system and his wife's cell phone.

Later, he posted it on social media and even included it in a music video for the tracks Will You Help Me Repair My Door and Lemon Pound Cake.

Afroman's actions didn't end here.

As a result of the incident, the musician created and sold merchandise featuring the faces of the officers involved. This led to a lawsuit filed by seven members of the Adams County Sherriff's office, who claim that they were featured in the video without their permission.

Additionally, the lawsuit alleges that the rapper: “created dozens of videos and images of Plaintiffs’ personas and posted them on various social media platforms including Facebook, YouTube, Snap Chat, TikTok and Instagram.”

Even though the content has been removed now, the lawsuit claims that the affected individuals were subjected to intentional, reckless, and malicious humiliation.