George Floyd’s family is suing Kanye West for $250 million following his comments on a recent episode of “Drink Champs”. A Minneapolis police officer was convicted of murdering Floyd by kneeling on his neck for nearly nine minutes in May 2020 while he was face down on the ground, with a video of the incident sparking mass protests around the globe.
Ever since the video went viral, some have falsely claimed that Floyd, who had some drugs in his system, had actually died of an overdose unrelated to officer Derek Chauvin’s actions.
West said during the podcast episode, which has since been deleted: “They hit him with the fentanyl, if you look the guy’s knee wasn’t even on his neck like that.” READ MORE: Family Of George Floyd Considering Lawsuit Against Kanye West Over False Overdose Claims It’s now been revealed that Roxie Washington, who is the mother of Floyd’s daughter Gianna, has filed the massive lawsuit against the rapper following his controversial comments.
Complex reported that a press release stated that Washington “had retained the Witherspoon Law Group and Dixon & Dixon Attorneys at Law to file the suit.” “Kanye’s comments are a repugnant attempt to discount George Floyd’s life and to profit from his inhumane death,” attorney Pat D.
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