Soulja Boy may be paying off a debt to his ex-girlfriend for a very long time. According to TMZ , legal documents show that the “Crank That” star’s former assistant and ex says the debt is growing by $1,165 per day while she continues trying to collect what she is owed from the civil verdict.
The current debt is sitting around $4.2 million, and that number is reportedly moving upward every day it remains unpaid. The daily figure is not random. Under California Code of Civil Procedure section 685.010, interest generally accrues at 10 percent per year on the unpaid principal amount of a money judgment, with limited exceptions for certain smaller personal debt and medical debt judgments. That means Soulja Boy interest could keep adding up fast if the judgment is not paid down or resolved.
The latest collection push comes after TMZ reported on June 18, 2026, that Jane Doe filed a notice announcing her intent to sell Soulja Boy’s rights to collect music residuals from Broadcast Music. Doe said she intends to sell those rights to the highest bidder unless Soulja objects. That move would put a spotlight on one of the most valuable long-term assets tied to an artist’s career, especially for someone whose catalog includes records still connected to early internet era hip hop and viral culture.
The background of the case makes the new interest claim even heavier. A Los Angeles County jury in Santa Monica found Soulja Boy, whose legal name is DeAndre Cortez Way, liable in April 2025 for assault, sexual battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress after a three-week civil trial. Jurors awarded the woman about $4 million in compensatory damages and another $250,000 in punitive damages, while also reporting that jurors did not find him liable for false imprisonment and other allegations.
The woman’s lawsuit said she began working for Soulja Boy in 2018 after he allegedly agreed to pay her $500 per week for cleaning, cooking, and other personal tasks. The two later began a romantic relationship, and she accused him of violence, rape, threats, and abuse through 2020. Soulja Boy has denied wrongdoing, and the defense pushed back hard after the verdict. His lead defense attorney Rickey Ivie said, “The evidence does not support the verdict.”
Soulja Boy told Rolling Stone after the verdict, “The district attorney never filed charges. I was never charged or convicted of this, criminally.” It was also stated that the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said the agency declined to file charges due to insufficient evidence. That distinction matters because this was a civil case, not a criminal conviction, but the civil judgment still carries serious financial consequences.
The jury did not accept every claim, but it accepted enough for a verdict that continues to follow him. After the verdict, Jane Doe said, “I got some justice. I’m happy that this is all over now.” The outlet also reported that her attorney Neama Rahmani said the verdict was “the beginning of justice for Soulja Boy’s victims.”
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mark Epstein said in July 2025 that he was considering reducing the $4.25 million verdict, while also indicating he was not inclined to grant Soulja Boy a new trial. The judge called the amount very large in light of the unpaid wages claim, but the newer TMZ reports indicate Jane Doe is still trying to collect a multimillion-dollar amount.
Soulja Boy has built a career on being early to digital trends, from viral dances to online self-promotion, but this case is now playing out in a very traditional legal lane. He is best known for the 2007 hit “Crank That (Soulja Boy),” which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Song. Nearly two decades later, the legal fallout from a civil lawsuit is threatening to pull from the financial engine behind that same legacy.
The judgment already placed Soulja Boy in a major legal and financial bind, but the daily interest claim means time itself could become one of Jane Doe’s strongest collection tools. Unless the debt is paid, reduced, stayed, settled, or otherwise resolved through the courts, the number attached to this case may keep climbing one day at a time.
