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The family of George Floyd, an African American who was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis (USA) in 2020 announced Tuesday it was filing a defamation lawsuit against rapper Kanye West, who he is seeking $250 million for claiming fentanyl use, not police violence, was the cause of his death.
Request comes after West said in an interview with the Drink Champs podcast that Floyd He died from fentanyl use, not from asphyxiation caused by police officer Derek Chauvin, who knelt on the victim’s neck for more than nine minutes, as confirmed by the autopsy and court decision that convicted the agent.
rapperwhich drags out a season of erratic behavior and constant provocations, supported the theory of conservative commentator Candace Owens, very popular in American far-right forums.
“Our office represents the daughter of Mr. Floyd I am yours mother. As you might expect, our clients are very hurt by your allegations. The cause of Mr Floyd’s death is well established from the evidence presented in court,” the Witherspoon Law Group said in a statement.
George Floyd case
During the death trial Floydthe autopsy physician indicated that the victim’s heart problems and his use of fentanyl aggravated the fatal outcome, although the main cause of death was suffocation through the fault of the police.
Chauvin, the policeman who put his foot on his neck Floyd As the man screamed that he couldn’t breathe, he was sentenced in June 2021 to 22 years in prison for murder and another 20 years after he pleaded guilty to excessive use of force and discrimination. Both sentences may be served simultaneously.
police arrested Floyd May 25, 2020 after being accused by a clerk of trying to pay for a box of tobacco with a counterfeit bill. His arrest and death were recorded by several bystanders and broadcast on the Internet, sparking protests around the world. USA vs. police violence and discrimination under the slogan “Black Lives Matter”.
(As reported by EFE)
Source: RPP
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