The Floyd family is accusing West, his business partners, and associates of harassment, misappropriation, defamation, and infliction of emotional distress.
The statement announcing the plans to sue accuses West of knowingly making “blatantly false statements” about Floyd’s death to “promote his brand and increase marketing value and revenue for himself, his business partners, and associates.
“The interests of the child are priority,” said Nuru Witherspoon of the Witherspoon Law Group. “George Floyd’s daughter is being retraumatized by Kanye West’s comments and he’s creating an unsafe and unhealthy environment for her.” Another attorney, Pat D. Dixon, III, of Dixon & Dixon, added, “Kanye’s comments are repugnant to discount George Floyd’s life and to profit from his inhumane death. We will hold Mr. West accountable for his flagrant remarks against Mr. Floyd’s legacy.”
Lee Merritt — another lawyer who has worked with Floyd’s family but is not involved in this planned lawsuit —
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