Overview

• Actor Derek Dixon filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court accusing Perry and his studio of quid pro quo harassment, sexual assault, workplace battery and retaliation, and is seeking $260 million in damages.
• Dixon alleges Perry first made unwanted advances at his Georgia home in early 2020, followed by groping during a 2020 cast trip to the Bahamas, alongside years of sexually suggestive texts.
• The complaint claims Perry leveraged casting power—promising roles and an opportunity to produce Dixon’s pilot—then threatened to kill off Dixon’s character when advances were rebuffed.
• After filing an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaint in June 2024, Dixon quit ‘The Oval’ citing severe depression, anxiety and a PTSD diagnosis resulting from the alleged misconduct.
• Perry’s attorney Matthew Boyd has dismissed the allegations as a “scam,” asserting the claims are fabricated and expressing confidence the lawsuit will be thrown out.