The family of George Floyd intends to sue Ye for $250 million.

Ye (C), formerly known as Kanye West, attends the Givenchy Spring-Summer 2023 fashion show on October 2, 2022, in Paris as part of Paris Womenswear Fashion Week. AFP via Getty Images, Julien de Rosa remove caption

switch to caption AFP via Getty Images, Julien de Rosa Ye (C), formerly known as Kanye West, attends the Givenchy Spring-Summer 2023 fashion show on October 2, 2022, in Paris as part of Paris Womenswear Fashion Week.

AFP via Getty Images, Julien de Rosa Following remarks he made about Floyd’s passing on the podcast Drink Champs, the family of George Floyd said Tuesday that they will file a $250 million lawsuit against Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West.

Derek Chauvin was found to have killed George Floyd by repeatedly kneeling on his neck for more than eight minutes, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office. Ye, a guest on the podcast episode from the weekend hosted by DJ EFN and rapper N.O.R.E, advanced the theory that Floyd died from fentanyl use rather than from Chauvin’s negligence.

THE FAMILY SEEKS REMEDIES FOR HARASSMENT, DEFAMATION, AND MORE. Roxie Washington, the mother of Gianna Floyd, the only child of George Floyd and the sole heir to his inheritance, will bring the action. According to