- Actor Derek Dixon shared painful details of alleged encounters with billionaire filmmaker Tyler Perry
- The movie star claimed his role on Perry’s hit BET series came with hidden costs he never imagined
- Meanwhile, the accused, Perry, denied the allegations through his lawyer, calling the lawsuit a scam
Actor Derek Dixon, who accused movie producer Tyler Perry of sexual harassment, has broken his silence.
He detailed what he says were years of harassment and abuse at the hands of billionaire filmmaker Tyler Perry.
The 33-year-old actor appeared on ABC News Live with Linsey Davis.
Actor Derek Dixon shares painful details of alleged encounters with Tyler Perry. Photos: UGC.Source: Instagram
He described the decision to file a $260 million lawsuit as “the hardest but most necessary choice” of his life.
Dixon recounted meeting Perry for the first time at a 2019 studio party, a moment he thought would launch his Hollywood dream.
Instead, he said it led to years of private messages, uncomfortable advances, and physical encounters that left him questioning his career and mental health.
Dixon admitted:
“There’s a lot of shame around it. You ask yourself what you could have done differently. But I realized I couldn’t stay silent anymore.”
Dixon reveals more accusations
In his civil complaint, Dixon outlined text messages he claims Perry sent, including one asking, “What’s it going to take for you to have guiltless sex?”
He further alleged several encounters turned physical.
It includes moments when Perry climbed into his bed uninvited, groped him inside a trailer, and pressured him during private visits to the mogul’s homes.
One alleged incident, Dixon said, ended with him locking himself in a bathroom to escape. “I didn’t know what to do,” he told ABC News.
Perry’s response
Perry, whose empire includes more than 20 films, 17 TV shows, and one of the largest studios in the U.S., has strongly denied the allegations.
His attorney, Matthew Boyd, dismissed the lawsuit, saying,
“This is an individual who got close to Tyler Perry for what now appears to be nothing more than setting up a scam.”
Dixon starred in over 80 episodes of The Oval before leaving in 2024. He says the lawsuit is not just about damages but about accountability.
He said:
“My lost income, my lost show, my peace of mind—it all adds up. But more than that, I hope this prevents someone else from going through what I did.”
Tyler Perry says Dixon’s claims are false. Photos: UGC.Source: Instagram
Woman who re-watched Straw shares deep observations
Meanwhile, TheTalk.NG previously reported that a Nigerian woman re-watched Tyler Perry’s Netflix film, Straw, and shared her powerful discovery online.
She shared what she realised while re-watching the movie, stating that she didn’t notice it while watching the first time.
Her analysis sparked reactions online, with many agreeing they missed that emotional detail and planned to re-watch the film.
Source: TheTalk.NG
