Dixon filed a lawsuit against Perry, and in the docs he claims he and the director met at an event back in 2019 and [in Derek's words], Tyler picked him out of the crowd and asked for his phone number, suggesting he might have a role for him.Derek says Tyler gave him a small role in 2 episodes of a show called, "Ruthless."Then, in January 2020, Derek says Tyler invited him to his Atlanta home, and he accepted, hoping to build a friendship that would lead to more acting gigs. But, according to the suit, while there ... Derek drank too much, and ended up sleeping in a guest room.Derek claims Tyler got into the bed with him, and started touching his thighs -- and, although, he rejected the advances that night ... he claims Tyler remained interested.Shortly thereafter, Derek says he landed the role of Dale in "The Oval" but he claims it was around this time that Tyler also started firing off sexually suggestive texts ... including asking what Drew's sexual preferences were, and telling him he has sex with men.He says Tyler, once again, invited him to Atlanta later in 2020 ... and started a sexually charged conversation -- like asking him if he "likes it rough in bed" -- and then grabbed Derek by the throat while saying, "Look how excited you just got."He says he pushed Tyler away, and that was the end of that alleged incident.The lawsuit includes years of text messages allegedly sent by between both men -- most of the ones Tyler allegedly sent are sexually charged ... for instance one reads, "No straight man would be going on walks with you or cooking dinner for you unless they wanted to fuck you. I would fuck you."Dixon is suing for quid pro quo and workplace sexual harassment and sexual assault and battery ... and he's seeking $260 million in damages.
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