Judge Clears Auction of Damon Dash’s Poppington Assets Despite Bankruptcy

Overview

• Magistrate Judge Robert Lehrburger ruled that public auctions of Poppington LLC’s films, copyrights and related assets may proceed.
• The order also permits sale of any Dash assets assigned to the U.S. Marshal before September 4, 2025, despite the automatic stay in his case.
• Dash filed for Chapter 7 in Florida on September 4, listing under $5,000 in assets and more than $25 million in liabilities tied to taxes, support and legal claims.
• The enforcement drive follows court awards tied to the Dear Frank/The List dispute, including roughly $850,000 and a $4 million defamation default judgment connected to podcast remarks.
• Creditors led by attorney Christopher Brown have moved to seize Dash’s business interests and allege undisclosed intellectual property, with earlier court‑approved sales including a one‑third Roc‑A‑Fella Records stake.