The trial of rapper Afroman, who is being sued by Adams County Sheriff's deputies, began Monday.Joseph Foreman, known professionally as Afroman, is heading to trial this week in a lawsuit filed by Adams County sheriff's deputies who claim he used their likenesses without permission. Foreman's defense says the case is about freedom of speech.The first day of the trial focused on some of Foreman's social media posts following an Aug. 21, 2022, raid on Foreman's home. He captured the raid on security cameras around his home and used the footage in a music video for his song "Lemon Pound Cake," which went viral. Footage he posted on his Instagram page showed multiple officers breaking down a door and entering with long rifles drawn.Foreman said the warrant that prompted the search was for drug trafficking and kidnapping. He said in a 2023 interview about the raid that he was in Chicago at the time and that his neighbors called and told him that "the police were all over my property."The artist said the raid caused "significant damage" at his home. He also said the deputies disconnected his surveillance footage and claimed they stole some of his money when $400 came up missing from what deputies said they had."They started investigating themselves and they say it was simply a miscount," he said in that 2023 interview. "How do you miscount $400?"The Adams County Sheriff's Office conducted an outside investigation on the raid conducted by Clermont County and found that no money was stolen, just miscounted.Foreman did not face charges after the search.But deputies sued, saying in court documents that they suffered humiliation and received death threats.This story was reported on-air by a journalist and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy. ...read more read less