Overview

• Derek Dixon filed the lawsuit on June 13 in Los Angeles, seeking $260 million for alleged sexual harassment, assault and retaliation by Tyler Perry
• Dixon alleges unwanted advances began after meeting Perry at a 2019 studio event and escalated to assaults at Perry’s Atlanta residence in January 2020 and June 2021
• The suit cites text messages with sexually explicit proposals and suggests threats that Dixon’s role on The Oval depended on compliance
• Tyler Perry’s attorney Matthew Boyd dismissed the claims as a “scam” and expressed confidence that the allegations will be disproven
• Dixon says the alleged abuse caused severe depression, anxiety and PTSD and led to a departure from The Oval’s final season, costing him about $400,000