Tyler Perry accused of sexual assault by ‘The Oval’ actor Derek Dixon https://t.co/tKY9rmQqJK pic.twitter.com/RMrQOHQM0Q
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Tyler Perry has been sued by Derek Dixon for $260 million over allegations of sexual harassment and more. The complaint accused Perry of “initially promising him career advancement and creative opportunities, such as producing his pilot and casting him in his show, only to subject him to escalating sexual harassment, assault and battery, and professional retaliation when Mr. Dixon did not reciprocate Mr. Perry’s unwanted advances.”
Actor Derek Dixon claimed he met Perry as far back as September 2019 before going on to star in two of Perry’s shows, Ruthless and The Oval.
Matthew Boyd, an attorney for Perry, responded to Dixon’s lawsuit in a statement: “This is an individual who got close to Tyler Perry for what now appears to be nothing more than setting up a scam. But Tyler will not be shaken down and we are confident these fabricated claims of harassment will fail.”
