EXCLUSIVE: Tyler Perry's Sexual Assault and Harassment Accuser Derek Dixon Reveals Why He's Seeking $260Million in Damages and Claims He Couldn't 'Stay Silent' With Allegations Derek Dixon has accused Tyler Perry of sexual assault and harassment, seeking $260M in damages. Tyler Perry's sexual assault and harassment accuser is speaking out for the first time since lodging a scandalous $260 million lawsuit against the billionaire movie mogul, RadarOnline.com can reveal. Actor Derek Dixon claimed he could no longer "stay silent" about his alleged experience. Decision To Speak Out Actor Derek Dixon accused Tyler Perry of creating a 'coercive, sexually exploitative dynamic' while working on 'The Oval "It's been hard," he admitted. "There's a lot of shame around it. Just trying to think what you could have done better and having to deal with the judgment of how you could've ended it better without being in that situation." Dixon's suit, which was filed in Los Angeles in June, accuses the Madea mastermind, 56, of using his powerful position to create a "coercive, sexually exploitative dynamic" during the performer's tenure on Perry's TV project The Oval. According to the civil complaint, Perry allegedly sent suggestive text messages to Dixon, including one asking: "What's it going to take for you to have guiltless sex?" The suit claimed the screen stud "carefully navigated a friendly demeanor to prevent the loss of income and opportunity," but alleged pushy Perry sexually assaulted him, "including one instance where he forcibly pulled off Mr. Dixon's clothing, groped his buttocks, and attempted to force himself" on the younger guy. The lawsuit claimed: "Perry sought the one thing his wealth and influence could not purchase – #TylerPerry #TylerPerryStudios #SexualAssault #SexualHarassmentAccusations #Explore