![]() ![]() And in addition, his comments are damaging to Mr. ![]() "Yes, Kanye West has a right to free speech like every other American, however, there are limitations to free speech, you can not say things that are defamatory, and you cannot use words that will intentionally harm another person, and that is what this case is about," said Attorney Nuru Witherspoon. In the end, lawyers argue, everyone should be held accountable for any harm caused by their words. Floyd is no longer living, and in the U.S., defamation claims do not survive death." "Harassment and defamation is unlikely to succeed because Mr. "Interestingly, probably the claims most likely to survive a motion to dismiss probably the misappropriation of the name and image, and infliction of emotional distress," said Professor Kirtley. Kirtley, the Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law at the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota, says although there may be a few challenges when it comes to West's First Amendment rights, some claims may still stand. ![]() The Hennepin County Medical Examiner, who conducted Floyd's autopsy, confirmed the cause of death was “cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression,” and the manner of death was a “homicide.” ![]()
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