Long-brewing sexual misconduct allegations against Tyler Perry are getting the national TV news treatment Tuesday, Sept. 9, with ABC News airing an interview with actor Derek Dixon, who has accused the entertainment mogul of sexual harassment in a lawsuit filed in June.

Earlier Tuesday, ABC News released a clip of Dixon’s interview, in which the actor appears to describe the first time that the Atlanta-based film and TV actor and producer allegedly harassed him. According to Dixon’s lawsuit, the incident happened in Perry’s home in January 2020, after they both consumed alcohol and Perry, 55, insisted that the younger actor stay the night.

“I got into bed and then I noticed that he climbed into bed with me as well and started rubbing my leg,” Dixon told ABC News anchor Linsey Davis. “I j

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