Damon Sprint’s Harsh Phrases Price Him Tens of millions In Defamation Ruling
Damon Sprint suffered a serious authorized blow as a California decide hit him with a $4 million default judgment for defaming a filmmaker.
Damon Sprint misplaced massive after a California decide slapped him with a $4 million default judgment in a defamation lawsuit filed by filmmaker Josh Webber.
The hefty ruling got here after the Roc-A-Fella Data co-founder failed to comply with courtroom orders, skipping required mediation periods and neglecting to file obligatory pre-trial paperwork.
Decide John F. Walter cited these repeated violations as justification for the multimillion-dollar penalty.
The authorized drama traces again to Sprint’s look on the “Earn Your Leisure” podcast in March 2024.
In the course of the episode, Sprint fired off harsh phrases aimed instantly at Webber, labeling him a “d#######” and accusing him outright of theft.
Sprint additionally alleged Webber and lawyer Chris Brown “set off me and steal my s###,” in line with Webber’s lawsuit.
Josh Webber Claims Damon Sprint Misplaced Him $4M Film Deal
Sprint’s heated feedback stemmed from lingering bitterness over a previous authorized dispute involving the movie Expensive Frank. That earlier case ended badly for Sprint, who was ordered to pay Webber and different producers greater than $800,000.
Webber argued that Sprint’s inflammatory podcast remarks value him dearly, claiming he misplaced a profitable $4 million directing and producing deal for a brand new film starring Hollywood veteran Billy Bob Thornton.
In line with courtroom paperwork, Webber acknowledged Sprint’s feedback garnered a whole lot of hundreds of views on-line, severely damaging his skilled fame.
Sprint, by no means one to draw back from controversy, steered in the course of the podcast that his freedom of speech was being unfairly focused.
“There’s no actual freedom of speech,” Sprint stated, implying he was unjustly penalized for expressing his opinions.
This newest judgment provides one other chapter to Sprint’s ongoing monetary and authorized troubles.
Webber’s attorneys have requested that Sprint’s engagement ring be offered at public sale to assist fulfill the $4 million judgment.
Dame Sprint has confronted a string of authorized setbacks and financial woes lately.
With the courtroom’s resolution finalized, Sprint now faces the daunting process of paying the substantial judgment or threat dropping private property.
