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Seven members of the Adams County Sheriffs Office who raided Joseph Foremans home last year are now suing him claiming, among other things, that he invaded their privacy.

Four deputies, two sergeants and a detective are claiming Foreman (a.k.a. Afroman) took footage of their faces obtained during the raid and used it in music videos and social media posts without their consent, a misdemeanor violation under Ohio Revised Code.

Theyre also suing on civil grounds, saying Foremans use of their faces (i.e. personas) in the videos and social media posts resulted in their emotional distress, embarrassment, ridicule, loss of reputation and humiliation.

The plaintiffs say theyre entitled to all of Foremans profits from his use of their personas. That includes, according to the complaint, proceeds from the songs, music videos and live event tickets as well as the promotion of Foremans Afroman brand, under which he sells beer, marijuana, t-shirts and other merchandise.

Theyre also asking for an injunction to take down all videos and posts containing their personas.

Cincinnati attorney Robert Klingler filed the suit in Adams County Common Pleas Court on March 13 against Foreman, his recording firm and a Texas-based media distribution company. Not every law enforcement officer involved in the raid is named as a plaintiff.

Foreman on Wednesday posted to Instagram promising to countersue for the undeniable damage this had on my clients, family, career and property.

The sheriffs office conducted the armed raid of Foremans Adams County home last August. See the bodycam video below:

Sheriffs deputies acted on a warrant claiming probable cause existed that drugs and drug paraphernalia would be found on Foremans property and that trafficking and kidnapping had taken place there.

They come up here with AR-15, traumatize my kids, destroyed my property, kick in my door, rip up and destroy my camera system, he said in August.

The suspicions turned out to be unfounded. The Adams County Prosecutors Office said the raid failed to turn up probative criminal evidence, according to attorney Anna Castellini. No charges were ever filed.

In a bizarre turn of events unrelated to the civil suit, the sheriffs office appeared to come up hundreds of dollars short returning cash seized from Foremans property. An independent investigation by Ohio BCI resolved the matter last month, concluding deputies had miscounted the money during the raid itself.

Months after the raid, Foreman published two songs referencing the raid: Lemon Pound Cake and Will You Help Me Repair My Door. He also published accompanying music videos that include footage of the raid from his home surveillance cameras as well as his wifes cell phone.

Ohio cops.

Fucking pigs

I don't know who he is

Theyre also suing on civil grounds, saying Foremans use of their faces (i.e. personas) in the videos and social media posts resulted in their emotional distress, embarrassment, ridicule, loss of reputation and humiliation.

he invaded their privacy

In a bizarre turn of events unrelated to the civil suit, the sheriffs office appeared to come up hundreds of dollars short returning cash seized from Foremans property. An independent investigation by Ohio BCI resolved the matter last month, concluding deputies had miscounted the money during the raid itself.

I would have never heard of this music video if they didn't sue lol.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISe3IVBBbyU

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XAmvyILQrrI

Theyre also suing on civil grounds, saying Foremans use of their faces (i.e. personas) in the videos and social media posts resulted in their emotional distress, embarrassment, ridicule, loss of reputation and humiliation.

In a bizarre turn of events unrelated to the civil suit, the sheriffs office appeared to come up hundreds of dollars short returning cash seized from Foremans property. An independent investigation by Ohio BCI resolved the matter last month, concluding deputies had miscounted the money during the raid itself.

more videos, of the pigs lying in court is what I said

i was responding to other folks but id probably get modded if I quoted them lol

I dont think police really need to worry about covering up their gross incompetence anymore, most of the nation knows by now how worthless they are.

and they can get away with it