A Hard Knock Life: Dame Dash’s Life Rights Auctioned Off For $550K

Source: Paras Griffin / GettyDame Dash’s life story has drawn a six-figure bid, but the Roc-A-Fella co-founder isn’t the one set to collect. His life rights have been auctioned off for $550,000 as part of his bankruptcy proceedings, with the proceeds earmarked for his creditors. As spotted on Complex, reporter Shawn Setaro revealed that Everlasting Films, LLC submitted the winning bid during an October 1 auction. The trustee overseeing Dash’s bankruptcy notified the Florida court of the result Wednesday, October 21. And there’s already a backup buyer: Doug Peters offered $500,000 and would step in if Everlasting Films fails to close within the required timeframe.The package goes beyond permission to put Dame’s story on the big screen. According to Complex’s earlier reporting, it includes exclusive worldwide life-story rights, “100 hours of video content, photographs, and memorabilia,” and rights to “an unreleased, in-development documentary/film project.” The buyer could use the material for movies, documentaries and books, making this potentially more than a one-film deal.Everlasting Films initially submitted a $37,000 opening bid, meaning the winning offer landed well above the s...