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SDNY COURTHOUSE, June 9 – Damon Dash has been sued in a dispute about a film called "The List" or, "Dear Frank." But he has been avoiding being deposed, or questioned under oath, in person.  

 Inner City Press covered and live tweeted a proceeding on December 3 before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger, thread

Jump cut four years and a judgment later: on December 31, 2024 counsel to Webber and Muddy Water Pictures wrote to Judge Lehrburger: "The selling of the assets is supported by this Court’s decision relating to Damon Dash’s previous ownership interest in Roc-A-Fella Records Inc. See Docket Entry 370. A money judgment may be enforced against a judgment debtor’s personal property" - then Instagram photos of jewelry, filing on Patreon here

On April 18, 2025 plaintiff's counsel wrote to ask Judge Lehrburger to order the turn over of documents about chains and rings and companies to facilitate their sale, and for attorneys fees.

On May 12 counsel for Webber and Muddy Waters Pictures moved for contempt and that adverse inferences be issued by the Court.

On June 9 turn overs were ordered: "the Court orders as follows: 1. Within 14 days of entry of this order, Dash shall turn over to counsel for Dash a certificate (the "Dash Ownership Interest") representing Dash's ownership of: a. Dash Films Inc. of which Dash owns 100 percent interest per the stipulation at Dkt. 463; b. Bluroc LLC d/b/a Bluroc Records LLC of which Dash owns 100 percent interest per the stipulation at Dkt. 463; c. Blakroc LLC of which Dash owns 100 percent interest per the stipulation at Dkt. 463; d. Any interest Dash owns in Lebanon Improvements LLC; e. Any interest Dash owns in Ocean East Improvements LLC; and, f. Any interest Dash owns in 1996 Songs LLC. 2. Within 14 days of entry of this order, Poppington shall turn over to counsel for Poppington, a certificate (the "Poppington Ownership Interest") representing Poppington's ownership in the following copyrights, as further set forth. 3. Within 10 days of receiving the certificate of the Dash Ownership Interest and Poppington Ownership Interest, Dash and Poppington, through counsel, shall turn over to the U.S. Marshal (i) a fully-executed assignment (the "Assignment") that assigns to the U.S. Marshal all right, title, and interest in and to the Dash Ownership Interest and Poppington Ownership Interest, together with (ii) a certificate issued by Dash and Dash Films evidencing the Dash Ownership Interest, and a certificate issued by Poppington evidencing the Poppington Ownership in the copyrights identified in Paragraph 2 above. 4. Within 180 days of the U.S. Marshal's receipt of the Assignment of the Dash Ownership Interest and Poppington Ownership Interest and any corresponding certificates, the U.S. Marshal shall sell the Dash Ownership Interest and Poppington Ownership Interest at public auction. 5. Following completion of the auction sale, the U.S. Marshal shall deliver (i) to counsel for Plaintiffs, proceeds of the sale in an amount not to exceed the amount owed pursuant to the Judgment plus post-judgment interest; and (ii) to counsel for Dash and Poppington, proceeds from the sale that exceed the amount owed to Plaintiffs pursuant to the Judgments. Copies transmitted this date to all counsel of record. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger on 6/9/2025)

 The case is Webber v. Dash, 1:19-cv-610 (Liman / Lehrburger)

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