Afroman is back in the legal ring, and this time he’s the one throwing the punches. The rapper behind the 𝓿𝒾𝓇𝒶𝓁 hit “Because I Got High” just filed a brand-new lawsuit against a former sheriff’s deputy who previously dragged him to court over those infamous raid videos.
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Afroman filed a malicious prosecution claim on Monday against ex-Adams County Sheriff’s Sgt. Brian Newland. The rapper argues that Newland’s earlier defamation case against him was completely groundless, forcing him to rack up major legal bills and causing serious emotional distress.
Here’s a quick refresher on the backstory. Back in 2022, deputies raided Afroman’s Ohio property. No charges were ever filed.
But the rapper turned the surveillance footage into music videos for tracks like “Lemon Pound Cake” and “Will You Help Me Repair My Door,” poking fun at the officers online.
That led to Newland and several other deputies suing Afroman in 2023, claiming the posts damaged their reputations. They were asking for a combined $3. 9 million.
But a jury ruled earlier this year that Afroman did not defame them or portray them in a false light, and he was found not liable.
Now Afroman is firing back, claiming Newland never had solid legal grounds to bring that lawsuit in the first place. The rapper also took to Instagram on Tuesday to promote the new case, alleging that Newland took $400 during the raid and later sued him for $1. 5 million.
He even dropped another video targeting the former deputy.
We reached out to Newland for comment but haven’t heard back yet.
Why would a former deputy hit with a failed defamation case now face a malicious prosecution claim tied to the same raid that never led to charges?
