Dame Dash is at risk of losing ownership of several of his creative properties due to mounting legal troubles.
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The conflict dates back to 2019, when Dash was removed from production on the film Dear Frank. Despite his removal, he allegedly continued to promote the film as his own. In 2022, a court ruled in favor of producer Josh Webber, awarding him $805,000 in damages for copyright infringement and defamation. The judgment cited Dash’s failure to participate in mediation, meet court deadlines, or submit required legal documents.
Things escalated in 2025, when Dash was hit with another $4 million in defamation damages. This time, the penalty followed Dash’s appearance on the Earn Your Leisure podcast, where he called Webber a “d***head” and accused him of theft. Webber claimed those comments cost him a $4 million directing deal tied to a project with Billy Bob Thornton. A separate court judgment awarded him an additional $4 million for defamation.
Now, Webber is asking the court to authorize the sale of Dash’s assets—including copyrights to films like State Property, Honor Up, and Mr. Untouchable—in order to collect the unpaid legal fees and damages.
Stacey Dash Threatened to Sue Cousin Dame Over Use of Image
This isn’t Dash’s first brush with copyright issues. Even his cousin, Clueless star Stacey Dash, threatened legal action after he used her image to promote Honor Up. A poster for the film featured Dash, Dame, and rapper Cam’ron, despite Stacey claiming she had no involvement. When asked directly if she is a part of the film, the 50-year-old conservative responded, “No. I am not. I’ll let the lawyers handle it.”
She also took to X to address the controversy.
“I’m sorry that my cousin Damon Dash is using our family relationship to advertise his movie,” Dash wrote.
“I have no written contract with him or Kanye West’s company (who I have no dealings with at all). No one is authorized to use my name or photograph for Honor Up.”
