A jury sided with Afroman. Was the jury right?

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Cops raided Afroman's home, then sued the rapper over the footage. Was the jury right?

Never chargedLemon pound cakeSeven deputies sued

Your callA jury sided with Afroman. Was the jury right?

TL;DR

1In August 2022, Ohio deputies searched rapper Afroman's home with a warrant for drug trafficking and kidnapping; no charges were ever filed.
2Afroman's home security cameras filmed the raid, including a deputy looking at a lemon pound cake; the rapper turned the footage into music videos calling the deputies crooked cops.
3Seven deputies sued Afroman, saying the videos brought ridicule and death threats; in March 2026 a jury sided with Afroman on every claim.

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