Actor accused Tyler Perry of sexual harassment and attack: ‘He squeezed me against the wall …’
American actor, director and producer Tyler Perry He is accused of sexual assault. Actor Derek Dixon He filed a lawsuit against him in Los Angeles, seeking $ 260 million in damages. As it transfers BbcDixon claims that Perry used his influence to sexually harass him and abuse him as he starred in ‘Ruthless’ and ‘The Oval’ series.
According to the lawsuit, Perry promised Dixon a successful acting career, but reportedly later began sexually harassing, attacking, injuring and professionally sabotaging when he refused him. Perry’s lawyer rejected the charges and called the ‘fraud’ lawsuit for the sake of making money.
– This is a person who approached Tyler Perry for what he now looks like nothing more than fraud. But Tyler will not be hesitated and we are convinced that these fictional accusations of harassment of ruin – said Tyler’s lawyer Matthew Boyd.
Dixon claims that Tyler Perry met in 2019 at a business event. After that, he says, they talked about his acting ambitions for several months. The lawsuit states that Perry allegedly sent sexual comments during this period and gave indications that he wanted a more intimate relationship, which Dixon refused.
According to the lawsuit, Perry first offered Dixon a role in the ‘Ruthless’ series and then ‘The oval’. But it is claimed that he made it clear that Dixon’s character would be removed from the series if he did not respond to his sexual allusion. He allegedly told him that his character would ‘survive’ in the next season only if he is ‘happy’.
The lawsuit states several incidents where Perry allegedly sexually attacked Dixon. One of them happened in the trailer on the set of ‘The Oval’ series, where, according to claim, Perry questioned Dixon about his sexual preferences and then pressed him against the wall and tried to touch. Dixon said he refused the offer and immediately left the trailer.
