Wednesday, March, 4 2026 - Tyler Perry is seeking to have a $77 million s3xual ass@ult and battery lawsuit against him dismissed, arguing in court filings that the claims are baseless and financially motivate
According to documents obtained by TMZ, Perry describes
allegations made by model and actor Mario Rodriguez as outlandish falsehoods
“that have no basis in fact or law and no merit.” In the filing, Perry alleges
that Rodriguez repeatedly sought financial assistance after being cast in what
Perry characterises as “a very minor role in a single” film project.
Rodriguez appeared in Perry’s 2016 film Boo! A Madea
Halloween. Court documents state that Rodriguez allegedly requested money for
expenses including a car, apartment, medical services and unpaid bills. Perry
claims that when he stopped providing financial support, Rodriguez fabricated
allegations that their relationship was nonconsensual.
The lawsuit accuses Perry of making unwanted advances and
engaging in inappropriate conduct. Rodriguez has alleged that after filming
concluded, Perry aggressively pursued him and at one point inappropriately
groped him.
Perry has denied all allegations and is asking the court to
dismiss the complaint in its entirety, requesting that Rodriguez be awarded
nothing. The case remains ongoing.
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