Afroman wins legal battle over songs mocking US police

US rapper Afroman has defeated seven sheriff's deputies in a court case after they sued him for releasing songs and videos that mocked them and a raid they carried out on his home. The officers broke down the musician's door in 2022 as part of a drug and kidnapping investigation, but the raid didn't lead to any charges. Afroman, best known for his 2000 hit Because I Got High, responded by using home security footage in viral videos that ridiculed the deputies. His video for the song Lemon Pound Cake was inspired by a deputy apparently eyeing a cake in his kitchen, while another video attributed personal and sexual transgressions to the officers. They sued him for defamation, but a jury has sided with the colourful rapper after a three-day trial. "We did it America! Yeah! We did it! Freedom of speech!" Afroman yelled outside the Ohio court, surrounded by supporters, in a clip posted on social media after the verdict. Real name Joseph Foreman, the musician gave evidence wearing a red, white and blue US flag-themed suit. "The whole raid was a mistake," he told the court. "All of this is their fault. "If they hadn't have wrongly raided my house, there would be no lawsuit. I would not k