Afroman Sued by Ohio Sheriff’s Deputies Who Raided His Dwelling

Afroman is being dragged to court docket by the identical Ohio sheriff’s deputies who searched his residence … as a result of the deputies are pissed the rapper’s utilizing footage from the raid to earn cash.

A number of deputies and sergeants are suing Afroman, claiming he is utilizing movies and photos from the August raid at his Ohio residence in music movies, and promoting merchandise with their photos.

In line with the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, the deputies declare Afroman was not residence on the time of the raid, however his spouse was within the residence and he or she whipped out a mobile phone and recorded the search. The officers additionally declare Afroman’s residence was filled with safety cameras, which additionally recorded deputies through the raid.

Their important gripe is that this … deputies did not give Afroman permission to make use of the footage in music movies, or to slap their faces on merch … and he is profiting off their photos and likenesses.

Within the go well with, the officers say Afroman’s music movies, social media posts and merchandise associated to the raid quantity to an invasion of privateness and misappropriation of their likenesses … they usually say it is inflicting them emotional misery, ridicule, humiliation, lack of popularity and embarrassment.

For his half, Afroman says deputies raided his residence looking for narcotics however got here up empty … and he claims deputies ended up seizing money through the search, $400 of which hasn’t been returned.