Tyler Perry has been hit with one other lawsuit for sexual assault and misconduct.
The 56-year-old filmmaker and Tyler Perry Studios mogul was simply sued by a second particular person this week, following a reported undesirable advances over a interval of a number of years.
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Mario Rodriguez, who appeared as a frat man within the 2016 film Boo! A Madea Halloween, filed a swimsuit in Los Angeles Superior Courtroom this week and he’s searching for $77 million in damages.
The mannequin and actor alleges that Tyler made undesirable advances and sexually assaulted him whereas promising him roles, in keeping with Folks.
He says he was approached by a coach in 2015, who stated Tyler wished to fulfill him and so they quickly spoke over the telephone and was provided a job within the Madea Halloween film.
Within the criticism, Mario alleges a number of encounters the place the media mogul would invite him to his dwelling, considering they had been going to debate future roles, nevertheless it solely ended up being consuming and sexual advances.
Mario‘s criticism says in November 2018 that Tyler “grabbed [Rodriguez‘s] penis” and the aspiring actor “repeatedly advised Mr. Perry to cease” and Rodriguez needed to “bodily wrestle to get away.”
At occasions, Tyler allegedly would inform Mario to “let it occur” and “In the event you had been to only be with me, I might care for you….”
Within the lawsuit, Mario claims after two of the alleged incidents, Tyler apologized, gave him $5,000 and “despatched him away.”
The swimsuit recollects a closing incident in 2019, and Perry would proceed to achieve out by means of 2024 randomly.
Tyler‘s legal professional, Alex Spiro, shared a press release, through Folks, calling the swimsuit a “money seize.”
“Having lately failed in one other matter towards Mr. Perry, the exact same lawyer has now made one more demand from greater than a decade in the past which may also be a failed cash seize,” the legal professional stated of Rodriguez‘s lawyer, Jonathan J. Delshad, who additionally represents one other lawsuit towards Tyler by one other actor with related accusations.
Delshad counters that the opposite declare’s, from Derek Dixon, are nonetheless “alive and properly, and none of them have failed; they had been simply moved to a special court docket” – from California to Georgia.
Earlier this month, Mario spoke out about his claims in a video shared to Instagram, and feeling “scared and ashamed,” whereas speaking about why he hadn’t come ahead earlier than. He didn’t title Tyler within the put up, however referred to him as a “highly effective” director who “all people is aware of.”
“I stayed quiet for a lot too lengthy. And I simply wish to say I’m actually sorry, man. As a result of if I might’ve spoken up sooner I might’ve saved anyone that this most likely occurred to after me,” he stated. “I simply wanna express regret for that, whoever which may be. It might’ve stopped with me if I might’ve stated one thing. … However I’m talking up now.”
