Tyler Perry was accused of sexual assault by a second person, an actor and model named Mario Rodriguez. Rodriguez, who appeared in the filmmaker‘s Boo! A Madea Halloween, filed a $77 million lawsuit against Perry in late December 2025.
In an Instagram video shared on December 13, 2025, Rodriguez said he felt “scared and ashamed” to come forward against one of Hollywood’s most successful directors, though he did not mention Perry by name. He then explained that he did not go public with his claims beforehand because of how “powerful” this filmmaker is.
“I stayed quiet for much too long,” Rodriguez pointed out in the clip. “And I just want to say I’m really sorry, man. Because if I would’ve spoken up sooner, I could’ve saved somebody that this probably happened to after me. … I just wanna say sorry for that, whoever that may be. It could’ve stopped with me if I would’ve said something. … But I’m speaking up now.”
Mario Rodriguez himself spoke about it on his IG
I’ve had the honor to meet MR when we booked him as a honorary guest for a Premier Nightclub I used to manage. Amazing person, very easy going going w/ a great attitude , always.
May justice prevail
Cc: #TylerPerry https://t.co/0uSu6Qu66d pic.twitter.com/l3lbDN162d— Rah Rah (@officiallrahrah) December 26, 2025
Learn about Rodriguez and his claims against Perry below.
Rodriguez is a model and an actor. As seen on his Instagram page, he is also an avid fitness expert.
According to Rodriguez’s IMDb profile, he appeared in nine episodes of The Family Business.
