{"id":1153,"date":"2025-12-28T08:10:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T08:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africahalloffame.org\/Home\/?p=1153"},"modified":"2025-12-28T08:10:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T08:10:29","slug":"tyler-perrys-lawyer-fires-back-calls-new-77m-lawsuit-a-money-grab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africahalloffame.org\/Home\/tyler-perrys-lawyer-fires-back-calls-new-77m-lawsuit-a-money-grab\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyler Perry\u2019s Lawyer Fires Back, Calls New $77M Lawsuit a \u201cMoney Grab\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tyler Perry<\/strong>\u00a0is pushing back forcefully against\u00a0<strong>fresh sexual assault allegations<\/strong>, with his legal team dismissing the lawsuit as nothing more than a calculated attempt at a payout.<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of news of a new civil suit filed against the media mogul, his attorney has issued a sharp response that reframes the accusations and questions the motives behind them.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement shared with <strong>Variety<\/strong>, Perry\u2019s lawyer\u00a0<strong>Alex Spiro<\/strong>\u00a0addressed the lawsuit brought by actor\u00a0<strong>Mario Rodriguez<\/strong>, calling it a recycled and opportunistic claim.<\/p>\n<div id=\"primis_TGJ_1x1_Desk\" data-refreshrate=\"0\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cHaving recently failed in another matter against Mr. Perry, the very same lawyer has now made yet another demand from more than a decade ago which will also be a failed money grab.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"primis_TGJ_1x1_Desk\" data-refreshrate=\"0\"><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges that Rodriguez experienced unwanted sexual advances from Perry over a period of several years, including an incident said to have taken place at the superstar\u2019s home.<\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez is seeking at least\u00a0<strong>$77 million<\/strong>\u00a0in damages and has also named Lionsgate as a defendant, accusing the studio of turning a blind eye.<\/p>\n<p>The rebuttal from Spiro also referenced a\u00a0<strong>separate lawsuit filed earlier this year<\/strong>\u00a0by actor\u00a0<strong>Derek Dixon<\/strong>, suggesting a pattern of claims being pursued by the same legal team. Perry has not personally commented beyond his attorney\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n<div id=\"pa-container-3\" class=\"pa-global-class pa-pl-6518 pa-pl-multiInsert\" data-pli=\"6518\" data-ci=\"3\">\n<div id=\"pa-unit-4\" class=\"pa-unit-global pa-pl-6518\" data-pli=\"6518\" data-ui=\"4\">\n<div class=\"pa-observer-px\">As of writing, the filmmaker has not been charged criminally, and the allegations remain unproven in a court of law.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"primis_TGJ_1x1_Desk\" data-refreshrate=\"0\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tyler Perry\u00a0is pushing back forcefully against\u00a0fresh sexual assault allegations, with his legal team dismissing the lawsuit as nothing more than a calculated attempt at a payout. 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