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Afroman Reacts To Police Suing Him After Raiding His Home

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He tried to turn an unfortunate situation into a money maker, but it caused Afroman to be targeted by the authorities once again. In August, police conducted a raid on the hitmaker’s Ohio home. They claimed it was due to probable cause regarding drugs and paraphernalia, in addition to allegations that his residence was a location known for kidnapping and trafficking. Afroman, real name Joseph Foreman, wasn’t home during the raid, but he used the footage from the incident to further his career.

This has irked police to the point that they’ve filed a lawsuit against the musician. Afroman used clips and photos from the raid in his music videos and merchandise. His wife recorded the authorities in their home, and the residence was reportedly covered in security cameras. Bodycam footage from police was also shared, and Afroman made sure he used whatever he had. This includes images of officers’ likenesses, and the department doesn’t believe Afroman has a right to make money this way.

Afroman Responds To Lawsuit

The raid didn’t prove to be fruitful because police didn’t find the narcotics they were looking for. Instead, says Afroman, they seized an unknown amount of money and returned it all aside from $400. However, the sheriff’s office retorted that all of his money was returned, they simply miscounted during the initial investigation. Afroman wasn’t charged with any crimes.

Fox 19 News reported that seven plaintiffs were named in the lawsuit. Court documents say the artist “created dozens of videos and images of Plaintiffs’ personas and posted them on various social media platforms including Facebook, YouTube, Snap Chat, TicTok and Instagram.” It also reportedly cites seven Instagram posts that have been deleted from the platform. The authorities allege that officers have received death threats, and it has made their jobs more difficult. They accuse Afroman of “willful, wanton, malicious” behavior and “conscious or reckless disregard” of their rights.

“My Video Footage Is My Property”

Meanwhile, Afroman issued a statement to TMZ about the lawsuit. He seems unmoved. “My house is my property, my video camera films, everything on my property as they begin, stealing my money, disconnecting plus destroying my video camera system, they became my property!” he wrote. “Criminals caught in the act, of vandalizing and stealing money. My video footage is my property. I used it to identify the criminals who broke into my house, and stole my money. I used it to identify criminals, who broke into my house, stole my money and disconnected my home security system.” He also penned several notes on Instagram. Check out one of those posts above.

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Julia Fox Posts Brother’s $450K Bail After He’s Arrested For Having Guns, Narcotics

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Her outrageous antics steal attention, but Julia Fox is sharing the spotlight with her brother. We previously reported on Christopher and Samuel Fox being detained by authorities in New York. Samuel, Julia’s father, was quickly released; however, Christopher, the actress’s brother, was charged with “criminal possession of controlled substance, manufacture of a machine gun, manufacture of a rapid fire modified device, manufacture of a dangerous instrument, criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a firearm and criminal possession of drug paraphilia.”

Christopher was reportedly held on a $450K bond, and today (March 14), it was revealed his sister paid for his release. Ira Judelson, a bail bondsman, spoke with The Post about his interaction with Julia. “Of course, Ms. Fox seemed upset,” he said. “It is her brother.” When Christopher exited the courthouse, he jumped into an awaiting vehicle with his father. They reportedly took off without giving any comments to reporters.

Christopher Fox & The Ghost Gun Raid

ABC News 7 initially reported that the NYPD’s Ghost Gun Team has been investigating the actress’s brother for some time. Neighbors called the authorities to report mysterious packages being delivered to Christopher’s apartment. During a raid, police learned that he was allegedly creating ghost guns. Those firearms can be 3D printed, and they’re especially dangerous because they can’t be traced. There aren’t any serial numbers or traceable markings—but the guns and parts weren’t all that police found.Narcotics were also reportedly located.

Police reportedly found “pills, a pill press, pressure cookers, fentanyl, chloroform, heroin, propane, formaldehyde, and materials often used to make explosives.” Christopher Fox will return to court on May 4. Julia hasn’t spoken about her family’s controversy, but it was noted that in her bail receipt, she listed herself as an “actress/model.” However, she stated she was “retired.”

Julia Fox Has Been Candid About Her Past

PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 30: Julia Fox arrives at the LoubIllusions Party at the Atelier Des Lumieres as part of the Paris Fashion Week – Womenswear Spring Summer 2022 on September 30, 2021 in Paris, France. (Photo by Victor Boyko/Getty Images For Christian Louboutin)

On several occasions, Julia Fox has opened up about her past addictions. She’s struggled with substance abuse and even revealed she’d lost friends to overdoses. These days, Fox is sober living, at least to her liking. She doesn’t let jabs about her past drug use get to her, like those from Azealia Banks during their thumb-thugging internet war.

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Juelz Santana Says Police Deleted Hard Drive With 100+ Songs Following 2011 Raid

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Juelz Santana’s getting back into the fold these days following his release from prison. Though he came home in 2020, he didn’t necessarily leap back into the limelight. Instead, he put his focus on building his business and creating quality music. We’re still waiting on his anticipated project, We In Motion with DJ Drama, which should be due out later this year. The project is expected to have a number of amazing features, such as Dej Loaf and Lil Durk, though he’s yet to confirm a release date.

Nonetheless, he’s back in the press with some insightful interviews where he’s provided gems about his history in the rap game. During our December interview with Juelz, he shared details behind Cam’ron’s “Bout It Bout It Pt. 2” music video and bringing BMF to Harlem, among other Dipset jewels. That was clearly the tip of the iceberg when it comes to anecdotes about his career. Most recently, he opened up about the time police raided his home in 2011.

Juelz Santana Lost 100 Songs During Raid

Santana sat down for an in-depth interview with Off The Porch where he opened up about the infamous raid on his New Jersey home over a decade ago. The drug-related bust landed him behind bars on multiple drug felony charges in 2011, though what people didn’t know was that police confiscated his hard drive. “The police took my hard drives. I had over 100 songs and they erased them,” Juelz said. “It was crazy. They raided my studio, they took my hard drive. When I got the hard drives back them shits was empty. Over 100 songs gone.”

Though he tried to re-record the songs, he said that he didn’t write anything down which made it even more difficult. Ultimately, it was this moment that left him feeling hopeless. “That discouraged me, that was around the time I shut down a lot,” he continued. “It was really discouraging because you know to lose that amount of records that I worked so hard on and was getting ready to put out. It was crazy.” Check out the full interview above and sound off with your thoughts in the comments.