jury has sided with the rapper Afro man in the civil lawsuit filed against him by Adams County deputies. W. C. P. O. 90s reporter Jason Core is live outside the courthouse tonight. This verdict J was read right about 30 minutes ago and you spoke to Afro man as he was leaving. What's his reaction?
That's right. Afro man had a very emotional reaction. The jury, as you mentioned, siding with the rapper Afro man, whose real name is Joseph Foreman. In this case, here's video from inside the courtroom. As this case went on during closing arguments, the attorney representing the deputies in this case claimed Afro man intentionally lied about and defamed the deputies in his songs. But Afro man's attorneys maintained throughout this trial, it is his right to say what he wants to say. This goes back to 2022 when Afro
man's home was raided following search warrants related to possession and trafficking in drugs and kidnapping. Though he was never charged, the attorneys for the deputy suing safe Afro man use security video
from the raid on his home and put it in a music video using deputies likeness without permission. Again, this jury in Adams County finding he did not defame those deputies. Here's Afro-man speaking directly after that verdict.
I didn't win, America won. America still has freedom of speech. It's still for the people, by the people. Afro-man becoming emotional there as he says this fight was bigger than him. It was about free speech and what he
described as corruption in this Sheriff's Department. I spoke to one supporter who came all the way from Dallas. I have more on that and more reaction from the rapper tonight at 11 in Adams
from the rapper tonight at 11 in Adams County, J score WCPO 9 news.
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