Tyler Perry accused of sexual assault in a $260 million lawsuit

US TV giant Tyler Perry has been sued for $260 million by an actor alleging the mogul leveraged his industry power to assault and harass him while keeping him quiet, repeatedly sexually.

Actor Derek Dixon, who appeared on 85 episodes of the BET series The Oval, filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court.

“Mr. Perry took his success and power and used his considerable influence in the entertainment industry to create a coercive,…