Hip-hop mogul Damon Dash and his company Poppington LLC have been ordered by a federal judge to hand over full ownership of multiple businesses and film copyrights after failing to pay a court-ordered $823,284.71 judgment. The order, issued June 9 by U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger, includes control of Dash Films Inc., Bluroc LLC, Blakroc LLC, and stakes in Lebanon Improvements LLC, Ocean East Improvements LLC, and 1996 Songs LLC exclusively reported by Allhiphop.com
Additionally, Dash must surrender copyrights to four films—Honor Up, Too Honorable, We Went to…China, and Welcome to Blackroc. Unless Dash files objections by June 16, 2025, these assets will be auctioned by the U.S. Marshal within 180 days, with proceeds used to satisfy the unpaid judgment and any surplus returned to him.
This is a follow-up to Dash’s previous loss of his one-third stake in Roc-A-Fella Records, which did not help Webber and Muddy Water Pictures due to other government claims. The underlying lawsuit centered on alleged copyright infringement and defamation. Dash was ordered to pay $705,400 in damages plus $117,884.71 in fees and interest.
The plaintiffs then asked the court to seize extra assets after Dash failed to pay. The judge has given Dash 14 days to provide ownership certificates and another 10 to deliver signed assignments to the marshal.
Dash’s financial woes are longstanding—child support suits, tax liens, and unpaid obligations have followed him since claiming bankruptcy in 2019, even as he co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records. His legal fight with Webber began over his removal from the film Dear Frank.
