Ye falsely claims George Floyd’s died from fentanyl, family may sue | USA TODAY

Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, could be facing a lawsuit filed by George Floyd’s family after making comments about Floyd’s death.

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After Ye claimed that George Floyd’s death was caused by fentanyl, Floyd’s family says they plan to take legal action.

Roxie Washington, mother of Floyd’s daughter Gianna, plans to file a $250 million lawsuit against the rapper for the “defamation” and “emotional distress” caused by his comments made during an appearance on the “Drink Champs” podcast Sunday, according to a press release from Witherspoon Law Group and Dixon & Dixon Attorneys at Law obtained by USA TODAY on Tuesday.

Ye “knowingly made blatantly false statements about George Floyd’s death to promote his brands, and increase marketing value and revenue for himself, his business partners, and associates,” the release states.

In addition to the lawsuit, attorneys for Floyd’s family have issued a cease-and-desist letter to Ye, demanding that he remove the “Drink Champs” interview and “all similar statements regarding George Floyd from every podcast, website, advertisement, and social media site,” as well as refrain from publishing future statements about Floyd.

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