{"id":415,"date":"2025-02-19T21:37:47","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T21:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2025\/02\/19\/damon-dashs-courtroom-defiance-backfires-in-dear-frank-fight\/"},"modified":"2025-02-19T21:37:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T21:37:47","slug":"damon-dashs-courtroom-defiance-backfires-in-dear-frank-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2025\/02\/19\/damon-dashs-courtroom-defiance-backfires-in-dear-frank-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Damon Dash\u2019s Courtroom Defiance Backfires In &#8220;Dear Frank&#8221; Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-video-placeholder-1\" class=\"ezoic-videopicker-video\"\/>Damon Dash has been hit with a default judgment after ignoring multiple court orders in his ongoing battle over \u201cDear Frank.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div id=\"allhiphop-subscribe2\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px\">\n<form target=\"_blank\" action=\"https:\/\/read.letterhead.email\/all-hip-hop\/subscribe\" method=\"post\">\n<div class=\"form__group\" bis_skin_checked=\"1\" style=\"padding:30px;background:#f5f5f5\"><label for=\"email\" class=\"form__label form__label--required\"><strong>AllHipHop.com<\/strong><\/label><\/p>\n<p>Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the heartbeat of Hip-Hop culture. Subscribe now!<\/p>\n<p><input id=\"email\" maxlength=\"\" required=\"\" type=\"email\" name=\"email\" class=\"form__input\"\/><br \/>\n<button class=\"form__group__field__submit-button items-center button button--secondary\" style=\"color:#fff;background-color:#c50000;font-family:Cantarell,helvetica neue,sans-serif;border:0 solid #2962ff;border-radius:3px;padding:3px 23px\"> Subscribe<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a title=\"\u200c\" href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/tag\/damon-dash\/\">Damon Dash<\/a> was just handed a major loss in court in his long-running battle with director Josh Webber over the film <a title=\"\u200c\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=T49grWBZzT0\"><em>Dear Frank<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Judge John F. Walter didn\u2019t hold back and slammed Dash for repeatedly ignoring court orders, stripping his legal response from the record and setting him up for a default judgment.<\/p>\n<p>The legal drama stems from a years-long fight over the movie, which Dash initially worked on but was later removed from due to allegations of unprofessional behavior on set.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his ousting, Dash continued to promote the film as his own, even trying to sell it under the title \u201cThe List.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Webber and production company Muddy Water Pictures weren\u2019t having it, so they sued him for copyright infringement and defamation in 2019. <a title=\"\u200c\" href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/news\/dame-dash-loses-lawsuit-dear-frank-movie\/\">In 2022, a jury ordered Dash to cough up $805,000 in damages.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><d class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><d class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DEAR FRANK - Official Movie Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T49grWBZzT0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/d><\/d><\/figure>\n<p>In the latest update, Judge Walter accused Dash of failing to follow basic courtroom procedures, including skipping out on filing key legal documents, dodging court-ordered mediation and flat-out ignoring deadlines.<\/p>\n<p>The ruling makes it clear: Dash had plenty of warnings, but his refusal to participate in the case left the court no choice but to enter a default against him.<\/p>\n<p>That opens the door for Webber and his team to ask for damages, likely much more than the original $805,000 when factoring in interest and lawyer fees.<\/p>\n<p>The judge has given Webber until March 3 to submit proof of damages, meaning Dash could be on the hook for a massive payout.<\/p>\n<p>If that wasn\u2019t enough, earlier this week, <a title=\"\u200c\" href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/news\/exclusive-damon-dash-accused-of-dodging-payments-more-creditors-try-to-seize-assets\/\">author Edwyna Brooks sued him for allegedly hiding assets to avoid paying another $100,000 judgment in a separate case.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last year, a court forced him to sell his one-third stake in Roc-A-Fella Records to help pay off his debts, including an $8.7 million tax bill, but the sale only fetched a little over $1 million.<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<aside class=\"article-footer-text\">\n<h2>What do you think about this article?<\/h2>\n<p><span>Share your thoughts in the comments below and join the discussion!<\/span><\/aside>\n<aside\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/news\/damon-dash-court-room-antics-backfire-default-judgement\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Damon Dash has been hit with a default judgment after ignoring multiple court orders in his ongoing battle over \u201cDear Frank.\u201d AllHipHop.com Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. 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