Overview
- Court documents filed by the plaintiff, who sued under the name Jane Doe, notify the court of an intent to put Soulja Boy’s rights to collect Broadcast Music Inc. performance royalties up for sale to the highest bidder.
- The move aims to satisfy a civil judgment of just over $4 million that a jury awarded to Doe after finding the rapper liable in April 2025 on claims including sexual battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
- Selling BMI residuals would not remove Soulja Boy’s songs from circulation but would redirect future performance royalty checks from radio, TV and other public plays toward the judgment creditor.
- Soulja Boy’s lawyers have denied the allegations and said they plan to contest the verdict and pursue appeals, and the filing says the sale will proceed only if he fails to file a successful court objection.
- Legal experts and recent cases show courts can and do transfer artists’ royalty income to satisfy judgments, making this enforcement step a concrete example of how creditors can collect from future music earnings.