Friday, July 01, 2005

Damon Dash is at odds with the widow of Ol' Dirty Bastard (born Russell Jones) for his plans to launch a Pro-Keds sneaker line with the late rapper's initials on it.

Icelene Jones has threatened to sue Dash - whose Damon Dash Music Group is gearing up for the release of ODB's posthumous album, A Son Unique - if he attempts to continue with the sneaker line, according to The New York Daily News. "Damon Dash Music Group does not have the authority to distribute an ODB sneaker without the expressed consent of the estate of Russell Jones," attorney Steven J. Mandel told the Daily News. "The only person who has the power is Icelene Jones. ... We'll look into the possibility of getting an injunction." Meanwhile, Dash is also taking flak from former ODB manager Jarred Weisfeld, who wants Dash's name, voice and scenes in which he appears, removed from an upcoming ODB documentary. Dash's spokesperson, Darrin Chandler, had some choice words for Weisfeld after he emailed Chandler his request: "We will make sure his b!@*h a** is out of the special and for the record your [sic] a f--g clown."