BREAKING NEWS: Family of George Floyd SUE Kanye West in a $250million lawsuit after the rapper said he died of fentanyl overdose during podcast

The mother of George Floyd’s daughter has launched a $250 million legal bid against Kanye West after his controversial comments about his death.

The rapper claimed that Floyd, who was murdered by Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin in May 2020, died after taking fentanyl and the police officers knee ‘wasn’t even on his neck like that’.

Now Floyd’s family have issued a cease-and desist letter to West, 45,  for the comments he made on the Drunk Champs podcast, which has now been taken down.

Roxie Washington, the mother of Gianna Floyd, claims in the lawsuit that West made ‘false statements’ about George to ‘promote his brands’.

The lawsuit also claims that he made the comments to ‘increase marketing value and revenue for himself, his business partners, and associates.’

Civil rights activist and attorney lee Merritt first hinted at a potential lawsuit on Sunday, despite conceding that it is impossibly to defame the dead. 

Lawyers say that West used ‘malicious falsehoods’ about Floyd to profit from his death and the families trauma.

Nuru Witherspoon, a partner at The Witherspoon Law Group who is representing the family, said in a statement: ‘The interests of the child are priority.

‘George Floyd’s daughter is being traumatised by Kanye West’s comments and he’s creating an unsafe and unhealthy environment for her.’ 

West made the claim about Floyd’s death while giving a glowing review of the Candace Owens documentary The Greatest Lie Ever Sold: George Floyd and the Rise of BLM 

Roxie Washington, who had daughter Gianna with Floyd, has filed a $250million lawsuit against West for his comments

West claimed that George Floyd was killed by a fentanyl overdose, instead of suffocation at the hands of police brutality. It is a known fact that West was suffocated by police

The press release by the family’s legal team brand West’s comments as ‘repugnant’, adding: ‘Some words have consequences and Mr West will be made to understand that.’ 

West made the wild claims during an appearance on Revolt TV’s Drinks Champs podcast, and  made several other controversial statements in the latest of his outbursts. 

He made the claim about Floyd’s death while giving a glowing review of the Candace Owens documentary The Greatest Lie Ever Sold: George Floyd and the Rise of BLM.

The rapper said:  ‘They hit [Floyd] with the fentanyl. If you look, the guy’s knee wasn’t even on his neck like that. 

‘They said he screamed for his mama; mama was his girlfriend. It’s in the documentary.’ 

During the podcast he also implied that Kris Jenner, 66, had sex with Drake, 33, and say ‘Jewish media’ censored an interview of his.

In other parts of the chat, West said ‘Jewish people control the black voice’ and sarcastically stated the ‘Jewish media’ would cancel one of the hosts for saying: ‘F**k Black Lives Matter.’

The father-of four has faced criticism in recent weeks for his bizarre behavior, including introducing a series of shirts branded with ‘White Lives Matter.’

He has also made several eyebrow-raising comments that have been widely regarded as anti-Semitic.

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