Tyler Perry Sued for $260 Million by 'The Oval' Star Accusing Him of Sexual Harassment

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00:00Tyler Perry's facing a nine-figure lawsuit surrounding sexual assault allegations.

00:06In court docs obtained by E! News, Derek Dixon, a one-time actor on Perry-produced shows Ruthless

00:12and The Oval, alleges the media mogul, quote, used his considerable influence in the entertainment

00:18industry to create a coercive, sexually exploitative dynamic between them. E! News has reached out to

00:25Perry's rep for comment but has not yet heard back. But Perry's attorney has responded to people

00:30in a statement saying of Dixon's lawsuit, this is an individual who got close to Tyler Perry

00:37for what now appears to be nothing more than setting up a scam. Inside, the legal doc submitted

00:43to the Superior Court of California on June 13th, Dixon suing the 55-year-old for $260 million.

00:51The lawsuit, alleging Perry, quote, offers aspiring actors the prospect of career-defining opportunities.

00:59Then, once they are in his professional orbit, he uses the weight of his influence to ensnare

01:05them, positioning their success as contingent on meeting his demands in a quid pro quo sexual

01:11compromise. According to Dixon's complaint, the actor alleges Perry groped him on the set

01:17of his White House drama as well as while staying at Perry's Georgia home.

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