Tyler Perry is seeking to have a $77 million s3xual ass@ult and battery lawsuit against him dismissed, arguing in court filings that the claims are baseless and financially motivated.According to documents obtained by TMZ, Perry describes allegations made by model and actor Mario Rodriguez as outlandish falsehoods that have no basis in fact or law and no merit. In the filing, Perry alleges that Rodriguez repeatedly sought financial assistance after being cast in what Perry characterises as a very minor role in a single film project. 
Rodriguez appeared in Perrys 2016 film Boo! A Madea Halloween. Court documents state that Rodriguez allegedly requested money for expenses including a car, apartment, medical services and unpaid bills. Perry claims that when he stopped providing financial support, Rodriguez fabricated allegations that their relationship was nonconsensual. 
The lawsuit accuses Perry of making unwanted advances and engaging in inappropriate conduct. Rodriguez has alleged that after filming concluded, Perry aggressively pursued him and at one point inappropriately groped him.Perry has denied all allegations and is asking the court to dismiss the complaint in its entirety, requesting that Rodriguez be awarded nothing. The case remains ongoing.The post Actor Tyler Perry calls Mario Rodriguez’s s3xual assault allegations a ‘shakedown’ appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.
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Actor Tyler Perry calls Mario Rodriguez’s s3xual assault allegations a ‘shakedown’
