Tyler Perry has been sued for sexual assault by actor Mario Rodriguez, who appeared in Boo! A Madea Halloween, making this the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.

About Mario Rodriguez`s lawsuit

Mario Rodriguez filed the lawsuit on Thursday, 25th December, in California, alleging Perry subjected him to repeated unwanted sexual advances over several years, including sexual battery and assault at Perry’s Los Angeles home. Rodriguez is seeking at least 77 million USD in damages and also has sued Lionsgate, which distributed the 2016 film, accusing the studio of turning a blind eye to Perry’s alleged misconduct.