Damon Dash’s life story rights have sold for $550,000 in a bankruptcy auction, with the proceeds going to his creditors. Everlasting Films secured the rights to the Roc-A-Fella co-founder’s story alongside video material and an unfinished film project.
The trustee overseeing Dash’s bankruptcy notified the Florida court on Wednesday, October 21, that the auction had taken place on October 1 and was complete.
Rights included in the sale
Everlasting Films had initially submitted a $37,000 stalking horse bid, establishing an opening offer for the auction. Its winning bid covers:
- Exclusive worldwide rights to Dash’s life story.
- “100 hours of video content, photographs, and memorabilia.”
- Rights to “an unreleased, in-development documentary/film project.”
Doug Peters, who bid $500,000, is the backup buyer. He will receive the rights if Everlasting Films fails to close the transaction within the required period.
Bankruptcy and film dispute
In support of the sale, Stevenson wrote that the established, actively regulated market for an individual’s name, image and likeness demonstrated the commercial value and transferability of such rights, including a person’s persona and life narrative. Stevenson argued that this supported the trustee’s assessment that the rights were a marketable bankruptcy estate asset suitable for sale.
The plan subsequently received approval at a court hearing. Dash filed for bankruptcy in September 2025, declaring $25 million in debt and $4,350 in personal assets.
Filmmaker Josh Webber recently accused Dash of failing to pay more than $4,000 in sanctions imposed by a federal judge in their continuing legal dispute.
Webber also alleges that Dash claimed ownership of a royalty account associated with his 2018 film Honor Up. The film’s rights were separately auctioned and purchased by Webber.
