The family of George Floyd said it would file a $250 million lawsuit against Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, after he disputed the cause of Floyd's death on the podcast Drink Champs.
Ye , formerly known as Kanye West, attends the Givenchy Spring-Summer 2023 fashion show during the Paris Womenswear Fashion Week, in Paris, on Oct. 2, 2022.Julien de Rosa/AFP via Getty Images
The lawsuit will be filed by Roxie Washington, the mother of Gianna Floyd: George Floyd's only daughter and the sole beneficiary of his estate. Washington plans to sue Ye, his business partners and associates for"harassment, misappropriation, defamation and infliction of emotional distress seeking $250 million dollars in damages,""Kanye's comments are a repugnant attempt to discount George Floyd's life and to profit from his inhumane death," said Attorney Pat D.
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