Damon Dash has been ordered to surrender full ownership of several companies and film copyrights after failing to pay a court judgment exceeding $823,000.
Damon Dash must hand over full ownership of several companies and film copyrights after a federal judge ruled Tuesday (June 9) that the Hip-Hop mogul failed to pay a court-ordered $823,284.71 judgment in a lawsuit brought by filmmaker Josh Webber and Muddy Water Pictures.
The ruling, issued by U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger, compels Dash and his company, Poppington LLC, to turn over control of Dash Films Inc., Bluroc LLC, and Blakroc LLC, along with interests in Lebanon Improvements LLC, Ocean East Improvements LLC, and 1996 Songs LLC.
Poppington must also forfeit copyrights to several films, including Honor Up, Too Honorable, We Went to…China, and Welcome to Blackroc.
The assets will be auctioned by the U.S. Marshal within 180 days unless Dash files objections before June 16, 2025. Proceeds will be used to satisfy the unpaid judgment, with any remaining funds returned to Dash.
This legal blow follows Dash’s earlier forfeiture of his one-third stake in Roc-A-Fella Records, which was auctioned off but failed to benefit the plaintiffs due to other outstanding government claims.
The lawsuit stems from Dash’s alleged copyright infringement and defamation against Webber and Muddy Water Pictures. Dash lost the case and was ordered to pay $705,400 in damages plus $117,884.71 in legal fees and interest.
The plaintiffs requested the court seize additional assets after Dash failed to comply with the original judgment.
The judge’s latest order gives Dash and his legal team 14 days to provide ownership certificates, followed by an additional 10 days to deliver signed assignments to the U.S. Marshal.
Dash’s financial troubles have been well-documented over the years.
He has faced lawsuits over unpaid child support, tax liens and previous business ventures. In 2019, he told a judge he was broke and unable to pay court-ordered obligations despite his high-profile past as co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records.
The legal battle with Webber dates back to a dispute over the film “Dear Frank,” from which Dash was removed.
Webber later accused Dash of attempting to release the film without permission and making defamatory statements about him online, which resulted in another $4 million lawsuit that ended in a default judgment against Damon Dash.
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