- Dash Films Inc.
- Bluroc LLC
- Blakroc LLC
- Interests inLebanon Improvements LLC, Ocean East Improvements LLC, and 1996 Songs LLC
- Copyrights to several films, includingHonor Up, Too Honorable, We Went to…China, and Welcome to Blackroc
These assets will be handed to the U.S. Marshal and auctioned within 180 days unless Dash files legal objections by June 16, 2025. Proceeds will go toward the $823,284.71 judgment; any excess will revert to Dash. The order also gives Dash 14 days to provide ownership certificates, followed by 10 days to deliver signed assignments.
Judge Lehrburger’s ruling leaves little room for delay or negotiation:
“The record demonstrates persistent noncompliance with the court’s prior orders. The time for further delay has expired,” the order reads.
The dispute stems from a contentious collaboration between Dash and director Josh Webber on the film Dear Frank. Webber and Muddy Water Pictures sued Dash for copyright infringement and defamation after Dash allegedly attempted to release the film without their permission and made damaging statements about Webber online.
A New York jury sided with Webber, awarding $705,400 in damages plus $117,884.71 in attorneys’ fees and interest. When Dash failed to pay, plaintiffs requested the court seize additional assets—leading to this week’s dramatic order.
Dash’s attempts to hold onto his stake in Roc-A-Fella Records, once valued as a symbol of his industry legacy, ended similarly in disappointment. The court previously ordered Dash’s one-third share in the label to be auctioned, but ongoing government claims on Dash’s assets prevented any payout to the plaintiffs.
The financial consequences of the ruling extend beyond mere numbers. For Dash, the auctioning of his companies and creative works marks a public and personal reckoning. Once seen as a pioneering force in music and film, Dash now faces the forced liquidation of signature properties—assets that once represented his influence and creative vision.
This is hardly Dash’s first encounter with legal and financial turmoil. In 2019, Dash famously told a judge he was “broke,” struggling to meet obligations for child support and previous business liabilities. Multiple lawsuits and judgments have followed, eroding the wealth and clout he once wielded.
“This order is a clear message to industry players: Court judgments are not optional,” said a veteran New York entertainment lawyer, speaking on background. “If you ignore the court, you risk losing everything you’ve built.”
