Overview
- Foreman filed a civil complaint in Adams County on Monday alleging malicious prosecution, abuse of process, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and tortious interference against former Sgt. Brian K. Newland.
- The suit seeks at least $150,000 to cover attorney fees, costs and damages, and Foreman publicly announced the filing on Instagram as part of a broader response to the earlier litigation.
- The legal fight traces to an Aug. 21, 2022, raid on Foreman’s property that turned up no drugs or kidnapping evidence and left him using the footage in viral songs and videos.
- Foreman alleges $400 was taken during the search and that evidence handling was improper, while the sheriff’s office says a Clermont County review concluded the cash was miscounted rather than stolen.
- The new case follows an Adams County jury verdict in March that cleared Foreman of defamation and false-light claims brought by deputies and made the dispute a focal point for free-speech debate.