Tyler Perry was slapped with a lawsuit by an actor named Derek Dixon, who accused the film multi-hyphenate of sexual harassment and abuse. Since the lawsuit directly mentions Dixon by name, many want to learn more about the actor from Perry’s series The Oval.
In response to the suit, Perry’s lawyer denied the allegations. Per the BBC, the attorney accused Dixon of creating a “scam” case to earn money.
“This is an individual who got close to Tyler Perry for what now appears to be nothing more than setting up a scam,” attorney Matthew Boyd told the BBC. “But Tyler will not be shaken down, and we are confident these fabricated claims of harassment will fail.”
Meanwhile, for his part, Dixon’s lawsuit claims that Perry blackmailed him by threatening to fire him from The Oval if he didn’t submit to sexual favors.
Below, learn about Dixon and his lawsuit against Perry.
According to Dixon’s IMDb profile, he is a writer and an actor. His most prominent acting credits were in more than 80 episodes of The Oval, playing the role of Dale, and Ruthless. He is also set to star in Joy Ridge, which is currently in production.
Dixon worked as a writer for the TV series Losing It.
