George Floyd Household Exploring Lawsuit Choices In opposition to Kanye, Candace Owens

George Floyd‘s household is overtly contemplating a possible lawsuit in opposition to Kanye West and Candace Owens — a case that may very well be much like the blockbuster one in opposition to Alex Jones, but additionally totally different in some key methods.

Civil rights legal professional Lee Merritt, who’s repping the fam, tells TMZ … he is exploring all attainable authorized avenues to convey a possible lawsuit over what Kanye mentioned about George on the new “Drink Champs” episode — and he is additionally trying into what Candace put out in her new documentary.

Lee’s already famous a defamation lawsuit is not attainable as a result of George is deceased, however he’s trying into different attainable methods the Floyd property, the George Floyd basis or the members of the family themselves may convey claims — and one path may very well be emotional misery.

The Sandy Hook households had been capable of efficiently sue Alex Jones for defamation as a result of he known as the dad and mom actors.

Kanye did not say something about George’s members of the family, however his statements — and allegedly the Owens documentary — may nonetheless have a damaging influence on them, which is why Merritt is pursuing grounds for a lawsuit in opposition to them.

The larger level right here, although, is that Lee desires Kanye and Candace to know statements like those they’re placing out on the earth — particularly that George died from a fentanyl OD and pre-existing circumstances, however not Derek Chauvin‘s knee — are false and hurtful.

Lee tells us that kind of rhetoric undermines the Floyd household’s efforts to cross laws, just like the George Floyd Policing Act, and their work at massive. He additionally says it deflects blame from the officers who’ve been convicted in connection to his homicide, particularly Chauvin.

There’s nonetheless loads of groundwork to do earlier than something’s filed — we’re advised Lee and the household need to undergo Candace’s doc, “The Best Lie Ever Offered,” to see what precisely she mentioned and if there’s any foundation to convey authorized motion.

Lee says he believes he’ll have a extra particular define of his potential causes of motion later this week. He says the household hasn’t mentioned a greenback quantity for which they’d attempt to sue, however it’s a superb guess they’d attempt to get punitive damages — and given Kanye’s value, these damages must be a number of million to really punish him.