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Afroman Wins Cops’ Viral Defamation Lawsuit Against Him
Lemon pound cake // Image by Kait Cunniff with DALL-E
Afroman just won a defamation case in a viral trial tied to his music video “Lemon Pound Cake,” which lampoons the officers who raided his Ohio home.
The Big Case: After the raid failed to turn up any evidence of wrongdoing, Afroman did what artists do best — he took creative license and turned his own security footage into a music video. But not just any music video — one that featured an officer looking longingly over a lemon pound cake in his kitchen. The officers didn’t find it funny, though. They sued for defamation.
Behind the Music: The trial went viral, with clips popping up all over social media — and in the end, it was the lemon pound cake that helped win the case.
During the raid, cops kicked down Afroman’s door and went through his personal belongings on suspicion of drug trafficking and kidnapping.
According to NPR, the officers damaged Afroman’s gate and security wiring, so to pay for those damages, he made a music video, released an album, and sold merch — all in parody of the incident.
The trial went viral for some of the more absurd moments: Afroman wearing an American flag suit, officers testifying about being sent hundreds of lemon pound cakes, and even lawyers quoting Lil Wayne and Cardi B.
Closing Statements: Afroman not only won the lawsuit, but the trial may have made him more popular than ever. The music video for “Lemon Pound Cake” now has over 7 million views on YouTube.
The Next Album: Afroman’s case could lead to a new wave of artists using their worst moments as creative marketing, making the best of a bad situation… Perhaps next year, we’ll even see a music video of Justin Timberlake’s arrest.
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Today’s email was written by Deena ElGenaidi and Kait Cunniff.
Edited by Nick Comney. Polled and Copy-edited by Kait Cunniff.
Published by Darline Salazar.