Damon Dash Names Kanye West & Mariah Carey As Potential Witnesses In Suit

Yeezus, that’d be a great trial.

A lawsuit by hip hop mogul Damon Dash claiming Hollywood director Lee Daniels owes him millions may wind up being a blockbuster proceeding.

The co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records name-dropped music superstars Kanye West and Mariah Carey in an updated complaint filed Monday in Manhattan Supreme Court.

“There are pretty notable potential witnesses there,” said his lawyer Natraj Bhushan.

Dash mentioned the renowned rapper and pop diva among those who can boost his assertion that he was cheated out of investments to numerous flicks, including the hit movies “Precious,” “The Butler” and “The Paperboy.”

Dash said he got West to promote “The Woodsman” — the first film Dash produced with Daniels in 2004 — by having the star perform at venues where ads for the movie would run.

Dash also contends he was instrumental in convincing Carey to appear in the 2008 drama “Tennessee” by assuring her “that Lee was a competent and talented producer,” even though his previous flick “Shadowboxer” had flopped.

The suit, which asks for unspecified damages, contends that Dash never got a return on the $2 million he pumped into Lee’s movies despite repeated promises, and that he was robbed of producer credits on some of the flicks.

Dash made millions from the music label he started with — and later sold to — Jay Z, but he is now deep in debt and had been the target of several suits himself.

He also faces legal troubles that carry a potential of criminal prosecutions, according to reports.

His lawsuit charged that Lee’s manager and co-producer Simone Sheffield has given Dash the runaround and later defamed him by telling others in the industry that he’s going to jail.

The extended complaint was filed in response to a request by Lee’s attorney James Sammataro.

“Regrettably, it's easy to make allegations,” Sammatoro said in a statement. “Proving the allegations is a different story, and the precise reason why the judicial system exists. Mr. Daniels looks forward to the court's scrutiny of the merits of Mr. Dash's misguided claims.”

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