Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, could be facing a lawsuit filed by George Floyd's family after making comments about Floyd's death.
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After Ye claimed that George Floyd's death was caused by fentanyl, Floyd's family says they plan to take legal action. Roxie Washington, mother of Floyd's daughter Gianna, plans to file a $250 million lawsuit against the rapper for the "defamation" and "emotional distress" caused by his comments made during an appearance on the “Drink Champs” podcast Sunday, according to a press release from Witherspoon Law Group and Dixon & Dixon Attorneys at Law obtained by USA TODAY on Tuesday.
Ye "knowingly made blatantly false statements about George Floyd’s death to promote his brands, and increase marketing value and revenue for himself, his business partners, and associates," the release states.
In addition to the lawsuit, attorneys for Floyd's family have issued a cease-and-desist letter to Ye, demanding that he remove the "Drink Champs" interview and "all similar statements regarding George Floyd from every podcast, website, advertisement, and social media site," as well as refrain from publishing future statements about Floyd.
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It was a combination of fentanyl and the Chauvin guy. It was both.
@SpiritualBabe101🦋 His knee was on his Back. Watch the full arrest. Fentanyl Floyd was tripping balls yelling for his wife aka Mama
“knee on neck and or back”
Errrr… the toxicology report.
Oh Jerry…post your own toxicology report and let the chips fall where they may
Haven’t they earned enough already?
The woman that he robbed in Houston should also sue then.
Before me, the undersigned Assistant District Attorney of Harris County, Texas, this day
appeared the undersigned affiant, who under oath says that he has good reason to believe and
does believe that in Harris County, Texas, GEORGE FLOYD, hereafter styled the Defendant,
heretofore on or about AUGUST 9, 2007, did then and there unlawfully while in the course of
committing theft of property owned by ARACELY HENRIQUEZ and with intent to obtain and
maintain control of the property, intentionally and knowingly threaten and place ARACELY
HENRIQUEZ in fear of imminent bodily injury and death, and the Defendant did then and there
use and exhibit a deadly weapon, to-wit: A FIREARM.
money grab
Lots of talk of “oppression” by police yet the family wants to sue a famous black man.
George “robs pregnant woman at gun point” floyd
And in supposit robbery he didn’t kill anyone hmm which is worse, the supposit criminal who clearly has restraint or the police officer who a lot of protections that has no restraint? oh and the police officer has a actual history of violence unlike the false charge you keep spreading about flyod.
FENTANYL FLOYD
@Vernier he gonna be free soon, don’t worry
@Vernier oh he was also on Meth too
@Queen Bluntress Speaks even if that was true which i doubt is since so far most people in this comment haven’t stated anything that’s not easily debunked, it doesn’t change the fact that what chauvin did was wrong.
How is that a false claim? That’s literally what happened, and you could clearly tell he was high af in the video
“….clearly tell….” – clown cult.
@zapatasghost The toxicology report showed he had more than 4 times the lethal dose in his system.
@zapatasghost it’s obvious you didn’t read the autopsy like many others.
@Queen Bluntress Speaks you didn’t read it either🤣
He looks lost
This family has received over $100 million brand new houses from rappers all their schooling paid for brand new vehicles
Better not contradict the official narrative!!! 🤡💀
Sticks and stones may break my bones but names be where the money at.
So, Yes or No? Was He under the influence of narcotics at the time of his death??
I see a lot of you did not read the autopsy report. You just relied on the news
Oh tell his family to go pick up his belongings. Why did they leave his car and personal belongings for the roommates to dispose of ? Tell them to go get his stuff while they busy shopping 🛍
Didn’t George had crime rate before