George Floyd's family are considering legal action against Kanye West after the rapper made controversial comments about Mr Floyd's death.
Following a highly-publicised and televised trial last year,of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s death.
West told hosts N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN: ‘They hit [Floyd] with the fentanyl. If you look, the guy’s knee wasn’t even on his neck like that.Derek Chauvin was convicted of Floyd’s murder after being filmed subduing the man in Minnesota in 2020 However, the medical examiner determined that Floyd died from ‘cardiopulmonary arrest’ complicated by ‘restraint and neck compression’ while being pinned down by several officers including Chauvin.
Now, a lawyer who represented Floyd’s family throughout the legal proceedings has spoken out about West’s comments. Lee Merritt tweeted: ‘While one cannot defame the dead, the family of #GeorgeFloyd is considering suit for Kanye’s false statements about the manner of his death.
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