Searxng/Afroman Music Afroman sued by Ohio deputies over raid video. ACLU calls lawsuit "absurd." No charges were filed in the 2022 incident. March 14, 2026 AceShowbiz - Afroman, the rapper renowned for his 2000 hit "Because I Got High," is set to appear in court next week in a highly unusual lawsuit initiated by officers from an Ohio sheriff's department. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has condemned the legal action as "nothing short of absurd." The dispute stems from a 2022 police raid on Afroman's Ohio residence.