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Tyler Perry Accused of Sexual Assault and Harassment in $260M Lawsuit
Tyler Perry has been sued for $260 million by actor Derek Dixon over allegations of sexual assault, harassment and professional retaliation
Perry took his success and power and used his considerable influence in the entertainment industry to create a coercive, sexually exploitative dynamic with Mr. Dixon — initially promising him career advancement and creative opportunities, such as producing his pilot and casting him in his show, only to subject him to escalating sexual harassment, assault and battery, and professional retaliation when Mr. Dixon did not reciprocate Mr. Perry’s unwanted advances,” the lawsuit states. The New York Times and the New Yorker first published investigative pieces in 2017 that accused disgruntled movie producer Harvey Weinstein of decades of sexual assault and harassment. After experiencing a decline in his health, including “severe depression,” the actor says he moved to Los Angeles in or around January 2023 to “put some distance” between himself and Perry, per the suit.
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