Producer Tyler Perry accused of sexual harassment and assault in lawsuit

FILE PHOTO: Tyler Perry poses during the Met Gala, an annual fundraising gala held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute with this year's theme 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,' in New York City, New York, U.S., May 5, 2025. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo

(Reuters) -An actor on the U.S. BET television show "The Oval" has filed a civil lawsuit that accuses media mogul Tyler Perry of repeated sexual assault and harassment.

Derek Dixon is seeking $260 million in punitive damages from Perry in a lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court and reported by TMZ on Tuesday.