Overview
- Mario Rodriguez filed a Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleging repeated unwanted advances and sexual battery at Perry’s home between 2015 and 2019.
- Rodriguez seeks at least $77 million in damages and also names Lionsgate, alleging the distributor ignored or turned a blind eye to Perry’s alleged conduct.
- The complaint details specific incidents, including a 2018 encounter in which Perry allegedly grabbed Rodriguez’s genitals and occasions when Perry later gave him $5,000.
- Perry’s attorney Alex Spiro called the claims a failed money grab, while Rodriguez’s lawyer Jonathan Delshad says texts and other materials will support the case at trial.
- The suit follows a separate June filing by actor Derek Dixon, now moved to federal court in Georgia; no criminal charges have been filed in either matter.