Derek Dixonrecently sued Taylor Perry Media tycoon threatens his role for sexual harassment Oval If he doesn’t endure the so-called behavior.
“What [my character Dale getting shot] For me, if I didn’t make him happy, I might die on the show. “Now 35 years old ABC News. “For me, that’s how he showed power to us and our profession. He didn’t have the problem of killing one of us.”
Dixon starred in BET Oval From 2019 to 2024, claiming that he receives frequently Harassment news Perry, 55, was serving on the TV show.
“I’m very anxious. I’m almost every day of phone calls and text messages.”[I was in] This constant state: “If I don’t answer, I’ll lose my job. I’ll be fired or killed the show. It’s a huge loss to my anxiety and depression.”
Dickson Named Perry in $260 million lawsuit In June, the performers were accused of committing sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual assault, intentionally causing emotional distress and retaliation. Perry strongly denied the allegations through his attorney. ((US Weekly Comments have been posted. )
“This is someone close to Tyler Perry because it seems like it’s just a scam right now,” Perry’s lawyer Matthew Boyd A statement issued to ABC News on Tuesday said. “Taylor will not waver, and we believe these fabricated harassment claims will fail.”

Derek Dixon.
ABC/Heidi GutmanMeanwhile, Dixon maintained his version of the event and further accused Perry of having groped him on Tuesday’s radio and said “Go with it.”
“At that moment, unless someone has experienced their control over their body, you don’t really understand what it feels like at that moment,” Dixon said. “Almost every thought runs out of my mind, fights,” he said. [or] freeze. I don’t know what to do. ”
Dixon claimed Perry later apologized for his actions and promised to help produce Dixon’s self-written TV script.
“It’s so insulting to me,” Dixon said, adding that he kept reiterating how he wanted to reduce the situation. “[My pilot] Haven’t been to any place. He still has the right to it, so I can’t go anywhere [else] And for sale. ”
Perry previously noted in his own statement that he was blackmailed by Dixon for lawsuits.
“I am Looking for accountability Dickson denied the blackmail charge. “I think he did something wrong, and it needs to stop him from doing to others [or] Another actor in the future. ”
He continued: “Justice looks like it’s like thinking I’ve made a change and that won’t happen to another actor who works for him or another actor in the industry. It’s just for me.”

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