Lee Daniels Hit With Potentially Costly Lawsuit Over Damon Dash Investment

Director Lee Daniels (Precious, The Butler) has come under fire from hip hop mogul and Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Damon Dash. Dash made a substantial investment in six of Daniels' movies, including The Woodsman starring Kevin Bacon, which he put $2m into. He is now suing the director for "unpaid principal, interest and royalties" all of which come to a total of $25 million, according to the lawsuit. The New York Post reports that Dash was also not given his promised producer credit on the films.

This is only the latest of Dash's legal battles. Earlier this year, he was sued by an ex-girlfriend and mother of his child, for allegedly having her arrested on charges of harassment.

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Dash co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records and its spinoff clothing brand Rocawear with Jay Z. However, after the two nurtured some of the biggest names in music today, including Kanye West, the two founders had mounting disagreements and Jay Z's own label Def Jam eventually bought out Roc-A-Fella, installing Jay Z as the sole president.