Derek Dixon accuses the filmmaker of ‘using his power’ to ‘molest, sexually abusing and assaulting impressable and vulnerable actors’ actors ”
Tyler Perry is being sued for sexual harassment and aggression by the actor Derek Dixonwhich acted in the series The oval and Ruthlessboth directed by the filmmaker. Dixon interpreted the character Dale.
According to the process, filed last Friday in Los Angeles and obtained by Rolling Stone, Dixon accusation Perry “Using your power and influence to hassle, sexually abuse and assault impressable and vulnerable staff and actors who saw him as a mentor and guides in search of his dreams.”
In response, the lawyer of Perry, Matthew Boydstated that Dixon It is “an individual who approached Tyler Perry with what now seems to be nothing but an attempt to blow. ”He added:“ But Tyler It will not give in to extortions and we are confident that these harassment made of harassment will not prosper. ”
The actor is suing Perry In US $ 260 million, alleging sexual harassment, aggression, retaliation and other forms of misconduct in the workplace.
The complaint also states that Perry “It offered vulnerable roles such as actors, contracts for series, cars and money” and that once involved they would be led to “fear losing everything unless they met the wicked sexual desires of Mr. Perry”.
According to the complaint, “the Mr. Perry made it clear to Dixon That if he ignored him or refused to interact with sexual insinuations, his character would ‘die’ next season.
The complaint also states: “In fact, the character of Dixon, Dale,, took four shots to the chest at the end of his first season in The ovaland Perry always used it as a veiled threat against the Mr. Dixonimplying that ‘Dale‘It would survive if Dixon keep Perry ‘satisfied'”.
Perry He was accused of assaulting sexually Dixon on several occasions, including “an episode in which he would have forcibly pulled the clothes of the Mr. Dixonbeaten his buttocks and tried to force him to a sexual act. ”
According to the complaint, after the actor allegedly reported sexual harassment, “the defendants did not conduct any investigation into the complaint and took no measure to prevent new episodes of harassment from occurring.” Producers TPS Production Services and And action llc They are listed as defendants in the process.
Dixon It also states that, as the defendants “did not take any action to prevent new abuse or harassment,” he was forced to leave the last season of The ovalwhich resulted in an estimated loss of about $ 400,000.
The ovalpremiered in 2019 on the channel Bet And launched his sixth season on January 25. The spin-off Ruthless had its debut in BET+ in March 2020. Representatives of Bet They did not immediately respond to the request for comment.
This article was originally published by Rolling Stone USA by Charisma Madarang on June 17, 2025, and can be checked here.
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Source: Rollingstone
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