BY C STONE | STONE NEWS NETWORK ||| HOLLYWOOD
Source: Variety
Tyler Perry is accused of sexual assault and harassment, in a new lawsuit during his time on the show "The Oval".
Derek Dixon, who starred in 85 episodes, claims Perry abused his power in the industry to sexually assault him.
In the lawsuit, Dixon claimed he was staying in Perry's guesthouse in June 2021, and that Perry groped his buttocks while drunk.
Perry has also made several numerous sexual remarks and propositions over the years - some via text message.
From Variety:
The lawsuit seeks at least $260 million in punitive damages.
In response, Perry’s lawyer said the lawsuit is a “shakedown.”
“This is an individual who got close to Tyler Perry for what now appears to be nothing more than setting up a scam,” said Matthew Boyd, Perry’s attorney. “But Tyler will not be shaken down and we are confident these fabricated claims of harassment will fail.”
According to the complaint, Dixon was working for an event company in 2019 when he met Perry at a party for the mogul’s Atlanta studio. The suit alleges that Perry took an interest in Dixon, phoning him and eventually offered him the role of Dale on “Restless.”
Dixon alleges that Perry hired him for additional parties, and invited him to his home, where Dixon had several drinks. According to the suit, Perry insisted that he was too drunk to drive home and offered him a guest room. The suit alleges that Perry then climbed into bed with Dixon and began to rub against him — prompting Dixon to jump out of bed.
“Dixon kept informing Perry that he was not into sex in order to keep Perry at bay while at the same time not insulting the person who was dangling his career in front of him,” the lawsuit states.
According to the complaint, Perry did not take no for an answer, following up with suggestive text messages and other comments. Soon afterward, Dixon was cast on “The Oval.”
It's interesting and sad to see so many people come forward from Hollywood exposing the dark secrets of those in power.
Being abused and in fear is something no one should ever have to go through.
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