Tyler Perry<\/a>\u2019s sexual assault accuser has repeated his allegations against the entertainment mogul.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Tyler Perry\u2019s sexual assault accuser has repeated his allegations against the entertainment mogul<\/p>\n
Actor Derek Dixon has alleged during his first television interview since filing a $260 million lawsuit the alleged abuse inflicted on him by Tyler, 55, started when the billionaire invited him to stay at his guest home.<\/p>\n
Speaking to ABC News Live\u2019s Linsey Davis, Derek described the difficulty of coming forward, saying: \u201cIt\u2019s been hard to tell my truth. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt carries a lot of shame, but I don\u2019t want to stay silent about it anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n
Turning to his abuse accusations, Derek added: \u201cI got into bed, and I noticed he climbed into bed with me as well and started rubbing my leg. I jumped up out of bed and he said, \u2018Turn around so I can look at you.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
\nDerek, known for his role as Dale in Perry\u2019s BET series The Oval, said he made it clear he was not interested in the alleged advances. <\/p>\n
\nHe added: \u201cI think it\u2019s OK that people try to make a move or shoot their shot, but if they get rejected, I think that they should stop. <\/p>\n
\n\u201cI thought it would stop after that, but it didn\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nDerek claimed another incident followed in which Tyler \u201cpulled (his) underwear down\u201d and \u201cgrabbed\u201d his buttocks despite his protests. <\/p>\n
\nHe told ABC viewers: \u201cUnless someone has been through something having the control of their body taken away, you don\u2019t understand the feelings that you have in that moment. I didn\u2019t know what to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nAccording to Derek, he repeatedly attempted to \u201cde-escalate\u201d and \u201cdistract\u201d Tyler in response to the alleged behaviour. <\/p>\n
\nHe filed a complaint with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in January, months after his character was killed off in The Oval. <\/p>\n
\nHe claimed this was Tyler\u2019s \u201cway of showing his power.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nTyler\u2019s legal team have denied the allegations, previously stating Derek attempted to extort more than $40 million in exchange for silence. <\/p>\n
\nIn a statement to ABC, Tyler\u2019s lawyer said: \u201cThis is an individual who got close to Tyler Perry for what now appears to be nothing more than setting up a scam. <\/p>\n
\n\u201cTyler will not be shaken down and we are confident these fabricated claims of harassment will fail.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nDerek insisted his lawsuit seeks accountability, not extortion. <\/p>\n
\nHe said: \u201cI\u2019m looking for accountability, something to deter him from doing this to someone else. <\/p>\n
\n\u201cHow do you stop a billionaire who won\u2019t stop themselves from doing this? Part of that number is my lost job, lost income, loss of the show. The other part of that is a deterrent.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nAsked what he would say directly to Tyler, Derek grew emotional during his TV chat, adding: \u201cNever use someone\u2019s dream to coerce them into a relationship. <\/p>\n
\n\u201cThat\u2019s not professional.\u201d<\/p>\n
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