Rapper 50 Cent recently made headlines for his reaction to the sxual harassment lawsuit filed against filmmaker Tyler Perry by a man named Derek Dixon. The lawsuit, which was filed on June 17, alleges that Dixon was subjected to escalating sxual harassment, assault, and battery by Perry after he rejected the director’s advances. In response to the allegations, 50 Cent took to Instagram to show his support for Tyler Perry.
In a post dated June 17, 50 Cent uploaded a message on Instagram expressing his disbelief in the accusations made against Perry. The caption of the post read, "Did that b!tch just say what I think he said? Nah, we ain’t jacking this sht gang! No Way." This was followed by another post where 50 Cent defended Perry, stating, "Tyler, that case bullsht don’t worry about that, worry about this 🥷🏽 here! He gonna have a field day with this sht."
These posts by 50 Cent came after he had previously uploaded a post on Instagram where he seemingly threatened anyone who spoke ill of Tyler Perry. The caption of that post read, "Hey, I think anyone who talks bad about Tyler Perry should die. I mean, we are all gonna die, but you should die now!"
The lawsuit filed by Derek Dixon against Tyler Perry alleges that the filmmaker chose him from a crowd at an event in 2019 and promised him a role in one of his shows. Dixon claims that after landing a small role in two episodes of Perry’s show "Ruthless," the director began harassing him with sxually suggestive texts. The lawsuit details incidents where Dixon alleges that Perry made unwanted advances towards him, including one where Perry allegedly touched his thighs while he was drunk at Perry’s house.
In response to the lawsuit, Tyler Perry’s attorney, Matthew Boyd, has denied the allegations, calling them false and accusing Dixon of attempting to scam Perry. The $260 million lawsuit filed by Derek Dixon names both Tyler Perry and Tyler Perry Studios as defendants and accuses them of workplace sxual harassment and sxual assault and battery.
As the legal battle between Derek Dixon and Tyler Perry unfolds, it remains to be seen how the case will progress and what impact it will have on both parties involved. 50 Cent’s vocal support for Tyler Perry on social media has sparked further discussion and debate surrounding the allegations made against the acclaimed filmmaker.
