Kanye West is in trouble over claims that George Floyd died from fentanyl. The family wants to drag Kanye to court for him to prove that Floyd indeed died from fentanyl.
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Boosie recently called out Kanye West for comments the rapper made on ‘Drink Champs,’ with West saying Floyd died from fentanyl, not a knee on his neck from officer Derek Chauvin. Boosie said West has a “deep hatred” in his heart for Black people. Now, the family of Floyd is considering suing West for his comments.
The news about the Floyd family considering suing West was revealed Via civil rights attorney Lee Merritt. The lawyer said, “While one cannot defame the dead, the family of #GeorgeFloyd is considering suit for Kanye’s false statements about the manner of his death.”
The lawyer continued, “Claiming Floyd died from fentanyl not the brutality established criminally and civilly undermines & diminishes the Floyd family’s fight.”
Here are the legal avenues the family is considering taking against Kanye.
Merritt told CNN he was alerted to West’s comments by Floyd’s brother, Philonise Floyd, who told him he wanted to pursue a defamation suit against the celebrity.
While that’s not legally possible because George Floyd is deceased, Merritt said, there are other legal avenues to pursue, including the Floyd family possibly suing for intentional infliction of emotional distress.
“I have put together a working team to investigate [West’s] statements and to investigate the source of those statements,” Merritt said.
CNN has reached out to a representative of West for additional comment.
West’s remarks about Floyd come amid backlash for recent social media posts by West that were criticized as anti-Semetic and his decision to dress himself and several models “White Lives Matter” shirts at a recent fashion show.
Video of Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck for more than eight minutes sparked protests and calls for justice around the world.
Chauvin was convicted in April 2021 on charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter and sentenced to 22 and half years in prison.
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