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Tyler Perry Sued for Allegations of Sexual Harassment and Assault
UNITED STATES, JUN 18 – Derek Dixon alleges Tyler Perry used industry power to coerce him into a sexually exploitative relationship with promises of career advancement and retaliation for refusal.
- Actor Derek Dixon filed a $260 million lawsuit on June 13, 2024, in Los Angeles Superior Court against Tyler Perry alleging sexual harassment, assault, and retaliation during their work on The Oval.
- The lawsuit alleges Perry's misconduct began in 2019 after meeting Dixon at an event at Perry's Atlanta studio and includes escalating assault, coercion, and quid pro quo offers tied to Dixon's career progression.
- Dixon claims Perry forced unwanted sexual acts, made threatening advances, sent explicit texts, and retaliated by terminating Dixon without pay after complaints and resistance to Perry's advances.
- Perry's lawyer, Matthew Boyd, rejected the allegations outright, describing them as false and suggesting that the accuser befriended Tyler Perry solely to attempt a fraudulent scheme.
- No trial date has been determined yet, and Dixon claims that he lost approximately $400,000 in earnings after stepping down from The Oval in connection with the alleged abuse.
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Tyler Perry sued for sexual misconduct and harassment by ‘The Oval’ actor
LOS ANGELES — An actor who worked on the Tyler Perry-created TV drama “The Oval” has filed a lawsuit alleging Perry leveraged his industry power to repeatedly sexually assault and harass him while keeping him quiet.
The feature film with Taraji P. Henson focuses on the most popular content. His director Tyler Perry comes at the same time to be accused of sexual violence.
Tyler Perry hit with explosive lawsuit over alleged misconduct
Director and filmmaker Tyler Perry is facing a $260 million (4.69 billion ZAR) lawsuit. This was filed by an actor alleging sexual harassment, assault and professional retaliation. WHO FILED THE LAWSUIT AGAINST TYLER PERRY? Actor Derek Dixon filed the lawsuit at the Los Angeles Superior Court in early June 2025. It highlights an array of alleged instances that occurred between 2019 and 2021. Dixon, who was cast in Perry productions like The Oval…
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