Tyler Perry Faces $260M Sexual Assault Lawsuit by Actor

Just days after a global success with the movie STRAW, US media mogul Tyler Perry is now accused of sexual assault and harassment by actor Derek Dixon.

BBC reported that Dixon filed a $260 million lawsuit in Los Angeles with claims that Perry used his industry influence to create a “coercive, sexually exploitative dynamic” while casting him in Perry’s TV shows The Oval and Ruthless.

Dixon alleges Perry promised career success but retaliated with escalating harassment and professional consequences when Dixon rejected his advances. The lawsuit states Perry warned Dixon his character would “die” if he ignored the sexual innuendos, effectively pressuring him to comply.

Perry’s lawyer dismissed the claims as a “scam” designed to extort money, asserting that the accusations will fail. Dixon describes multiple incidents, including one where Perry allegedly pinned him to a wall in a trailer and fondled him.

To escape the alleged harassment, Dixon resigned from The Oval and refused a subsequent writing position offered by Perry.