Edwyna Brooks who was recently awarded $300k for a law suit against Dame Dash reveals his shady business practices

Edwyna Brooks was awarded $300k in 2019 for copyright infringement after their initial plans to turn her four-part “Mafietta” book series into a film never happened for a law suit against Dame Dash reveals his shady business practices.

In 2012, rapper Curren$y sued Dash for $1.5 million for releasing his music without permission. Dash’s attorney released a statement that Dash released the music on fair grounds.

In 2014, Dash was ordered to pay Linda Williams, the mother of his son Boogie, $50,000 for causing her to be prosecuted on harassment charges in 2009.

In April 2015, Dash’s ex-wife Rachel Roy accused of domestic abuse and filed for a restraining order. Roy was awarded sole custody of their daughters. The court granted Roy and her daughters with a three-year restraining order against Dash. Days later, Dash filed a $2.5 million claim against Roy in asserted damage for allegedly mishandling their joint fashion business, Royale Etenia.

In 2018, Dash settled a suit he filed against director Lee Daniels requesting $5 million to recoup a $2 million investment with interest. Lee had received financial support from Dash early in his career, and reportedly failed to repay him despite his subsequent success.

In November 2019, Dash was arrested for failing to pay more than $400,000 in child support. Dash was in New York City for an unrelated Federal Court appearance when he was arrested for two warrants. The first warrant was issued in April 2015 in the Supreme Court in New York County case of Cindy Morales; he owed $62,553 since 2012. The second warrant was issued in March 2019 in the Bronx Family Court case of Rachel Roy. He was ordered to pay her $341,991 and $25,000 for attorney fees in 2015. Dash reportedly paid more than $1 million to be released.

This is certainly not the first legal issue Dash has faced.

TSR reported the following:

“TSR STAFF: Danielle J!
@prettyaries16
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For author/producer Edwyna Brooks (@ewbrooksbooks,) her dream of working alongside #DameDash quickly went from dream to nightmare and saw her receive $300,000 in a lawsuit judgement after their collaboration turned sour, resulting in a nasty legal battle. Edwyna officially sued Dame back in 2019 for copyright infringement after their initial plans to turn her four-part “Mafietta” book series into a film never happened—and she alleged that he sold the film without her consent.
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Things got so intense in the courtroom, that Dame was openly reprimanded by U.S. District Court Judge Jed Rackoff for his explosive behavior during proceedings—including loudly yelling that one of the attorney’s in the case breath smelled like “doo doo.” Ultimately, Judge Rackoff ruled in Brooks’ favor, writing in his judgement, “The court concludes that defendants infringed Brooks’ copyright by reproducing and distributing the film on iTunes and Dame Dash Studios without her permission.” Fast forward to the present, and Edwyna fills us in how she initially got into business with Dame, where things went wrong and how she feels about him filing a new appeal in the case.
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TSR: How did you end up entering into business with Dame Dash?

Edwyna Brooks: “Damon gave a seminar in a small North Carolina town 10 miles from the place I was raised. Up until that point, I’d been doing so much to get my film to the next level that I thought it would happenstance he was so close to my hometown. I had to take the chance. I did not want to look back years later and ask myself, ‘What if?’” TSR: Given his prior legal issues, were you at all hesitant to work with him?
Edwyna Brooks: “I knew that Damon had a somewhat spotty reputation in business but after his Breakfast Club interview I also gathered he was looking to “Invest in Women.” I even approached DJ Envy after my filming with Damon and told him Damon had stolen my film. I could not have been more shocked by his response. I hoped Damon was indeed turning over a new leaf in business and maybe making a rebound into the industry with the new film “To”.”