Tyler Perry sued for $260 million over alleged sexual assault by The Oval actor

Tyler Perry has been accused of alleged sexual assault by an actor from his popular TV series “The Oval,” The Post can confirm.According to court documents obtained by The Post, actor Derek Dixon sued Perry, 55, for alleged sexual assault and sexual harassment in a lawsuit filed with the Superior Court of California in Los Angeles on June 13.Dixon claimed that Perry “took his success and power and used his considerable influence in the entertainment industry to create a coercive, sexually exploitative dynamic with” the actor.When Dixon did not reciprocate Perry’s alleged advances, he claimed the media mogul purportedly began to “subject him to escalating sexual harassment, assault and battery, and professional retaliation,” per the lawsuit.Dixon claimed that he first met the “Diary of a Mad Black Woman” creator at an event in 2019 and that Perry “picked” him “out of a crowd” and later asked for his phone number while suggesting that he might have a role for the actor.Perry then cast Dixon in two episodes of his BET+ series “Ruthless.”“Perry said it was a small role that could get a lot bigger, thereby setting up the first stage in a series of escalating quid pro quo offers,” Dixon alleged in the lawsuit.In January 2020, the “House of Payne” producer allegedly invited Dixon to his home in Douglasville County, Ga.Although Dixon hoped “that he would be given a chance to befriend Perry and show him how talented an actor” he was, Dixon claimed that he was allegedly “served many alcoholic drinks” and convinced to spend the night at the mogul’s home.“At the end of the night, Perry told Dixon not to drive home,” the lawsuit read.

“Perry said it was dangerous and that Dixon was too ‘inebriated’ to drive home.Dixon agreed and was escorted to a separate guest room, not knowing that this was a ruse to allow Perry to assault Dixon.”“Dixon was tired and did not have pajamas and so he got into bed only wearing underwe...