Dame Dash’s Lawyers Resign Over Unpaid Fees
Embattled music industry figure and entrepreneur Dame Dash is currently having his options run out since facing a lawsuit from Monique Bunn, a photographer. Bunn’s attorney, Christopher Brown, initiated the lawsuit earlier this year, in February. Brown has argued that the previous jury did not fully grasp the extent of the damages caused by Dash’s actions, specifically concerning the unpaid use of Bunn’s photographs.
In a new twist, however, Dash’s lawyers, Felton T. Newell and Justin H. Sanders, Esqs., of Sanders Roberts LLP, have recently resigned from representing him in the lawsuit. The lawyers cited a breach of contractual obligations to the firm, regarding unpaid legal fees, as the reason for their withdrawal. They had filed a motion to withdraw last month, alleging that Dash had failed to fulfil his financial obligations under their retainer agreement. This resulted in the firm initiating an enforcement action against him. It is worth noting that Brown is also the same lawyer involved in the lawsuit regarding the film Dear Frank. This case resulted in Dash being ordered to sell his Roc-A-Fella Records shares to cover a $900,000 judgment awarded to Josh Weber. Indeed, these recent events suggest a complicated legal situation for Dash, which may have significant consequences for his personal and professional life.
An excerpt reads,
“The evidence at trial – which was uncontroverted – established that each photo was worth $1,500, which should have resulted in a verdict for at least $384,750,000,”
“It is well known that professional photographers earn much of their income through licensing their portfolio of photographs, and Defendants’ actions destroyed Ms. Bunn’s economic prospects. The jury ignored the valuation evidence and awarded zero to Ms. Bunn.”
“It is impossible to conceive how a jury could conclude that a professional photographer’s portfolio of thousands of photos, as well as photography equipment, could be worth zero. Especially when the Plaintiff and the Defendants both testify that the damages are in the millions. A new trial is warranted under these circumstances.”
Dame Dash's attorney officially resigns over unpaid legal fees pic.twitter.com/XovXdmx9LM
— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) April 7, 2024
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