Derek Dixon spoke out in his first television interview since filing a lawsuit against Tyler Perry, sharing allegations of sexual harassment and assault he says he endured.
Actor Derek Dixon spoke out Tuesday in his first television interview since filing a lawsuit against media mogul Tyler Perry, sharing allegations of sexual harassment and assault he says he endured from the billionaire. Dixon, who filed a $260 million lawsuit against Perry in June, sat down with ABC News Live anchor Linsey Davis to discuss his allegedly complicated history with the media mogul, saying he did not “want to stay silent about it anymore” even though “it’s a vulnerable thing to talk about.”
Perry, who has produced 24 feature films, 20 stage plays, 17 television shows and two New York Times best-selling books, owns one of the largest film studios in the country, Tyler Perry Studios, and has also earned a spot in the billionaire’s club, according to his website. The mogul also received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for his support through large-scale donations to the NAACP.