Lee Daniels, the director of Precious, The Butler and The Paperboy, is being sued for $25m by hip-hop mogul Damon Dash. Dash invested in six of Daniels’ movies, including The Woodsman starring Kevin Bacon, which he put $2m into. He is suing Daniels for “unpaid principal, interest and royalties,” according to the New York Post, and was left out of producer credits on the films.
“It’s very upsetting because there was a certain point where Lee was up-and-coming and Damon, as a music mogul and producer, really saw potential,” Dash’s lawyer Natraj Bhushan told the newspaper. “Lee went on to a very successful career and all Damon wants is what he’s rightfully entitled to.” Daniels has not yet commented on the lawsuit. Dash is also suing Simone Sheffield, a talent manager who has also got producer credits on Daniels’ films. Dash accuses her of claiming he was heading to jail, and that she was an “obstacle” to his professional relationship with Daniels. It’s the latest legal saga for Dash, who was sued earlier this year by an ex-girlfriend, and mother of his child, for allegedly having her arrested on charges of harassment.
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