Sad news for Damon Dash, who was once a driving force behind Roc-A-Fella Records. The outspoken mogul is now facing another serious financial hit. A federal judge in New York has ordered the liquidation of assets tied to The Dash Group—an entity legally owned by his wife, Raquel Horn—to help pay off a mounting debt from a 2019 copyright case. The order comes after years of legal wrangling and unpaid judgments.
Get this, the case stems from a lawsuit filed by author and filmmaker Edwyna Brooks, who took Dash to court five years ago. She accused him of adapting her Mafietta book series into a film without securing the rights. In 2020, Brooks was awarded $78,289, a judgment Dash failed to satisfy. After his countersuit failed, Brooks and her legal team alleged that Dash moved assets into companies like The Dash Group and Poppington LLC to avoid payment.
Now, with interest and legal fees piling on, Dash’s total debt has ballooned to nearly $100,000. In response to what she saw as a pattern of avoidance, Brooks petitioned the court to seize Dash’s business interests. The judge agreed, appointing a receiver to take control of and sell off Horn’s ownership in The Dash Group.
What’s more, the court-ordered liquidation will include several of Dash’s key projects: his America Nu streaming network, the CEOByDash platform, and the children’s book brand Dusko Goes to Space. Dash has also been ordered to hand over detailed records of the business so the sale can move forward. The proceeds will go directly to Brooks to settle the longstanding debt.
This isn’t Dash’s first financial setback in recent years. Back in November 2024, his one-third stake in Roc-A-Fella Records was auctioned off for just $1 million. Most of that money went to unpaid obligations—around $200,000 toward back child support and $1.7 million to cover outstanding New York state taxes—leaving no funds left for other creditors, including Brooks.
Taking it all in, the court’s latest move underscores how far-reaching Dash’s legal and financial troubles have become, putting pressure on the media mogul to part ways with more of his creative ventures in the ongoing battle to resolve his debts.