Lawyers for the family of George Floyd said Tuesday that they would be filing a $250 million lawsuit against West for making false claims about Floyd.
According to the firms representing them, the lawsuit will be filed on behalf of Floyd's daughter by her mother.
According to the statement, the firms issued a cease and desist to West because of his comments about Floyd's death.
The medical examiner testified that Floyd's drug use was a contributing factor in his death.
The lawyers said that the rapper's rant continues to be viewed and shared on social media platforms by millions across the globe.
The statement said that West's remarks were damaging to the Floyd estate.
Representatives of West were contacted by Forbes.
Several anti-Semitic remarks have been made by West in a recent string of bizarre behavior. At his Paris fashion show earlier this month, West and his wife wore shirts with the slogan "White Lives Matter" written on them, as well as attending the premiere of her documentary about George Floyd and the Rise of BLM. West appeared to have gotten his information from the documentary. N.O.R.E. apologized for giving West a platform. The episode has been taken off the air. The show said that the recent interview with West contained false and harmful information about the murder of George Floyd. We apologized to the family of Mr. Floyd.
After Chauvin was found guilty of Floyd's murder, worldwide protests and a resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement took place. He was sentenced to 22 years in prison for Floyd's death. Chauvin was sentenced to 21 years in prison after pleading guilty to violating Floyd's civil rights.
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