Afroman Celebrates Lawsuit Victory with "Batteram Hymn of the Police Whistleblower"
Consequence of Sound • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Afroman won a civil lawsuit against Ohio’s Adams County Sheriff’s deputies, who accused him of defamation and invasion of privacy related to his music videos mocking them.
- Following the victory, Afroman released a response track titled “Batteram Hymn of the Police Whistleblower,” humorously detailing the case and criticizing the involved parties.
- The lawsuit stemmed from a 2022 police raid on Afroman’s home based on unfounded drug trafficking and kidnapping suspicions, which he publicly condemned through his music.
- The deputies claimed emotional distress and reputational harm from Afroman’s videos, but the jury ruled in less than a day that he was not liable.
- Afroman’s
