Tyler Perry Claims Male Sexual Assault Accuser Proposed Multi-Million Dollar Settlement
Director Tyler Perry is fighting a $77 million sexual assault lawsuit, claiming the accuser is attempting to extort a settlement. Perry has filed legal documents opposing a deposition request regarding his sexual orientation, calling the line of questioning irrelevant and bigoted.
Why it matters
This high-profile legal battle involves serious allegations against a major entertainment figure and raises questions about legal discovery tactics.
Tyler Perry claims his male sexual assault accuser, Mario Rodriguez, is working overtime to pressure him into a settlement … but the famed director says he won't cave.
In new legal docs, filed by Tyler's legal team and obtained by TMZ, the movie mogul fires back at Mario's claim he won't sit for a deposition unless Mario agrees not to ask about his sexual orientation. Mario asked that Tyler be sanctioned for not appearing at a deposition, where he says he planned to ask Tyler if he was attracted to men.
In his new filing, Tyler scoffs at Mario's claims about the deposition and says he already agreed to sit for one.
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