US EditionSecond Actor Accuses Tyler Perry of Sexual Assault in New Lawsuit
- On Thursday, Mario Rodriguez filed a lawsuit in California state court alleging repeated unwanted sexual advances and assaults at Tyler Perry's Los Angeles home, seeking at least $77 million and naming Lionsgate.
- After reading Derek Dixon's claims earlier this year, Mario Rodriguez says an Equinox trainer in Los Angeles introduced him to Tyler Perry in 2014, leading to an audition for Boo!.
- Court papers detail multiple episodes in which Tyler Perry allegedly rubbed Mario Rodriguez's inner thigh, reached into his underwear, grabbed his penis, and placed Rodriguez's hand on his genitals.
- Perry's lawyer Alex Spiro responded that the allegations are a `failed money grab` after a recent similar loss, while Jonathan Delshad cited texts and hopes a jury holds Perry accountable.
- This filing follows another suit in recent months and Derek Dixon, actor seeking $260 million, has had his case moved to federal court in Georgia, increasing Tyler Perry's legal exposure.
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U.S. film maker Tyler Perry is confronted with a second lawsuit for sexual coercion. Mario Rodriguez demands 77 million dollars. There are again serious accusations against Entertainment-Mogul Tyler Perry (56). Another young actor accuses him of sexual coercion and claims 77 million dollars in damages. A lawyer from Tyler Perry calls the new lawsuit "an additional claim from over a decade ago, which will also prove to be a failed attempt to blac…
Tyler Perry Accused of Sexual Assault in New Lawsuit Filed by Actor Mario Rodriguez
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. Filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry has been accused of sexual assault in a new lawsuit filed by actor Mario Rodriguez, who appeared in the 2016 film Boo! A Madea Halloween. The lawsuit was filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court and alleges multiple instances of sexual misconduct by Perry over several years, reported Variety.
Tyler Perry & Lionsgate Hit With $77M Christmas Day Sexual Assault Suit From ‘A Madea Halloween’ Actor; “Failed Money Grab” Perry’s Lawyer Says
A vivid $77 million sexual assault and sexual battery lawsuit against Tyler Perry filed by the same lawyer who is behind a previous similar action earlier this year is just more of the same in search of a payout, claims the “betrayed” Madea star’s high-profile attorney. “Having recently failed in another matter against Mr. Perry, […]
Tyler Perry sued by another aspiring actor for alleged sexual assault
Tyler Perry has been sued for alleged "sexual assault, sexual battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress" by an actor named Mario Rodriguez, who played "Frat Guy No. 10" in 2016's Boo! A Madea Halloween, Variety reports.Filed Thursday, December 25, this new lawsuit alleges that Perry made unwanted sexual advances toward Rodriguez in multiple instances over several years, including acts of alleged sexual assault and sexual battery …
Tyler Perry Faces $77 Million Sexual Assault Lawsuit From 2nd Actor: Report
Tyler Perry is facing a $77 million lawsuit after a second actor accused him of sexual assault. Mario Rodriguez, who had a minor role in Perry’s film Boo! A Madea Halloween, filed the lawsuit against the actor and Lionsgate films in California on Thursday, December 25, per People and Page Six. In the lawsuit Rodriguez reportedly alleged Perry sexually assaulted him and made unwanted advances while promising him future acting roles – claims that …
Actor and director Tyler Perry is again in the eye of the storm, following a sexual assault complaint made by an actor who worked on the film Boo! A Madea Halloween. Whoever appears as an alleged victim is Mario Rodriguez, who claims to have received undue advances from Perry over several years. Rodriguez filed a lawsuit in a California court, and among the numerous situations in which he claims that Perry assaulted him or sexually harassed him,…
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