Kanye West, George Floyd.Photo: Gotham/GC Images
Kanye Westmay be facing a $250 million lawsuit after his false claims aboutGeorge Floyd’s death.
George Floyd memorial in Minneapolis.Tim Evans/Bloomberg via Getty
In 2021, former Minneapolis Police OfficerDerek Chauvin, who pinned his knee to Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes while Floyd yelled, “I can’t breathe,” wasconvicted of murder.At his trial, numerous experts testified that even though he had fentanyl in his system, Floyd’s death was a homicide.
“Free Speech Rights do not include harassment, lies, misrepresentation, and the misappropriation of George Floyd’s legacy,” said attorney Kay Harper Williams in the statement. “Some words have consequences and Mr. West will be made to understand that.”
Floyd’s sisterLaTonya Floydpreviously told PEOPLE the family was considering legal action.
“The judge took the gavel in his hands and slammed it on the table, and his death was ruled as murder — which we all know it was,” she said.
“We have been through a lot. We have suffered a whole lot, and we are still suffering,” she said. “The marches and the fights for justice are never gonna stop. For us to hear someone of color say something like that, it’s a really painful place.”
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On Monday, Parler, the far-right social media site, announced West was acquiring the company.
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source: people.com
