Dennis Hopper’s household is locked in an intense authorized battle … with the late actor’s daughter claiming his widow interfered with a binding deal to handle the Dennis’ picture rights and legacy.
In response to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Hayward Luxurious — a luxurious items model based by Hopper’s daughter Marin Hopper — claims Victoria Duffy Hopper labored behind the scenes to derail a signed contract that gave Hayward the correct to regulate Dennis Hopper’s varied emblems and rights of publicity.
The go well with says after Dennis Hopper died in Might 2010the Hopper Artwork Belief was created to advertise and handle his art work — together with images, work, and sculptures — alongside together with his mental property.
Hayward says it struck a deal in 2018 with the belief to buy sure mental property rights tied to Hopper, claiming Hayward paid round $800,000 within the first few years of the settlement to put money into the rights it had bought.
In response to the lawsuit, nevertheless, issues took a flip in June 2022, when Ellie Web page was appointed the only trustee of the Hopper Artwork Belief. Hayward claims Web page initially appeared prepared to honor the deal … however then began backing out of contractual duties below it.
Hayward claims Web page’s appointment got here after a behind-the-scenes marketing campaign by Victoria — who Hayward believes was against the switch of the rights to Hayward “for her personal egocentric causes” and needed to “achieve private management” over the rights to Hopper’s picture and different mental property.
The lawsuit seeks damages in opposition to Victoria Duffy Hopper for allegedly interfering with the contract and inducing the brand new trustee to breach the deal.
We reached out to Victoria … up to now, no phrase again.