On Tuesday by way of TMZ, a brand new lawsuit accusing Tyler Perry of alleged sexual harassment, assault and retaliation from one of many former stars on his previous TV collection surfaced. The author, producer and director has denied the accusations by his authorized workforce.
On June 13, 2025, Derek Dixon, an actor who appeared in 85 episodes of Tyler Perry’s BET collection The Oval, filed a $260 million lawsuit towards Perry, alongside together with his manufacturing corporations TPS Manufacturing Companies and And Motion LLC.
Throughout the swimsuit, Dixon allegedly particulars that Perry used his trade energy and affect to create a “coercive, sexually exploitative dynamic” that created an surroundings of escalating sexual harassment, assault and battery in the direction of the actor. It goes on to state that when Dixon refused to adjust to calls for, he endured skilled retaliation.
The lawsuit consists of claims of sexual battery, sexual harassment, office gender violence, intentional infliction of emotional misery and retaliation. Together with tens of millions in damages, Dixon is looking for a jury trial.
Perry’s legal professional, Matthew Boyd, denied the allegations, calling the lawsuit “a rip-off” and stating, “Tyler is not going to be shaken down, and we’re assured these fabricated claims of harassment will fail.”
Perry-Dixon Interplay Timeline
Dixon reportedly met Perry at a studio celebration in 2019 whereas working as occasions workers. He alleged that Perry despatched him unwarranted and specific texts instantly afterwards and invited the would-be actor to his dwelling, the place he alleged that Perry groped him.
In February 2020, Dixon was provided a collection common position on The Oval. The lawsuit alleges Perry made it clear that if Dixon ignored or failed to have interaction with sexual innuendos, his character would “die.” Over his three years on the collection, Dixon said that he suffered from signs of acute stress, insomnia, abdomen points and low cortisol ranges, for which he was prescribed antidepressants.
Dixon moved from Atlanta to Los Angeles in 2023, reportedly to create distance between himself and Perry. A yr later, the actor filed a grievance with the Equal Employment Alternative Fee (EEOC). He give up The Oval throughout its closing season in 2024, allegedly shedding out on almost $400,000 in earnings.