Dennis Hopper's daughter files bombshell lawsuit against late Hollywood icon's widow over rights to his image… 16 years after his death

Marin Hopper, the daughter of late Hollywood icon Dennis Hopper, has sued his widow Victoria Duffy over multiple assets linked to the late Easy Rider star's estate.

Lawyers for Marin, 63, said in a filing in Los Angeles Superior Court that her late father's widow Victoria Duffy, 58, took actions that undermined a business arrangement surrounding the rights to Dennis's image and other intellectual property.

Marin said in court docs reviewed by the Daily Mail that Duffy maneuvered around the contracts in place to gain more control.

Dennis Hopper, known for films such as Apocalypse Now, Rebel Without a Cause, True Romance and Blue Velvet, died at the age of 74 in May of 2010 after battling prostate cancer.

Marin's attorneys said in legal documents that an organization called the Hopper Art Trust had been established in the wake of the actor's passing to conduct business transactions over his artwork and intellectual property.

The Daily Mail has reached out to both parties for further comment on the story. 

Among the artwork that the actor created that the Hopper Art Trust handled included photos, paintings and sculptures, according to the lawsuit.

In legal papers, Marin's attorneys said that Marin came to an accord in 2018 to buy portions of the intellectual property in Hopper's catalogue. 

Marin's attorneys said her company  invested around $800,000 during the first years they came to the accord, according to legal docs.

In June of 2022, Ellie Page had been appointed as the Hopper Art Trust's sole trustee, Marin's attorneys said in legal docs.

While Page initially appeared to be amenable to stick to the terms of the deal, she slowly commenced withdrawing from it, Marin's attorneys said in legal docs.

Marin's attorneys said that Victoria had pushed for Page to be appointed to the position in an effort to 'gain personal control' of the late actor's intellectual property 'for her own selfish reasons.'

Victoria 'improperly inserted herself into trustee functions and repeatedly directed, influenced, and coordinated trust administration,' Marin's attorneys said. 

Marin in the lawsuit is asking the court for damages, claiming Victoria's actions breached the terms of the contract, including those involving Page.

A website for The Hopper Art Trust described the late actor as 'a renowned actor/director and artist who experimented in all mediums including photography, video and film, painting, performance, and sculpture.'

The trust said it's 'responsible for maintaining and operating a functional archive that serves as a resource for multi-faceted engagements in the public realm.'

The organization added that it 'is committed to the preservation of the artistic career and legacy of the late iconic visionary Dennis Hopper.'

The trust said it's also committed to partnerships with art industry figures including 'curators, museums, galleries, and publications' which acknowledge the late actor's work 'as not only aesthetic objects of value but also historical artifacts that chronicle the past half-century of American history in art and film.'

Months before his death, a source close to the family told the New York Post that people in the actor's circle felt that Victoria's spending put stress on the actor in his final years.

'Victoria thought money was no object,' a source told the outlet in January of 2010. 'She was a mega-spender, and he said, "Please stop, please stop." Dennis struggled to keep up with her champagne tastes.

'He would accompany her to fashion shows, and she’d come to Paris and buy from Yves Saint Laurent and others. Dennis is not a $20 million-a-picture actor. He has money, but not that kind of money.'