Derek Dixon, the actor who sued Hollywood director Tyler Perry for $260 million, alleging sexual assault, has finally broken his silence.
“I couldn’t just let him get away with this,” he told Variety.
“Everyone deserves to go to work and do their job without their boss trying to have sex with them,” he continued. “My goal is to help ensure that the next generation of actors and creatives don’t have to choose between their dreams and their dignity.”
Dixon, who starred on Perry’s Ruthless and The Oval, claims the entertainment mogul dangled career opportunities in front of him before things allegedly took a dark turn. When Dixon didn’t go along with the alleged advances, he claims retaliation followed.