Tyler Perry Lawyers Fight July 22 Deposition Motion, Allege Multimillion-Dollar Settlement Pressure
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Updated · MyNewsLA.com · Jul 11
Tyler Perry Lawyers Fight July 22 Deposition Motion, Allege Multimillion-Dollar Settlement Pressure
1 articles · Updated · MyNewsLA.com · Jul 11
Summary
New court papers say Tyler Perry had already agreed to sit for a Dec. 9 deposition, and his lawyers want a judge to deny Mario Rodriguez’s motion to compel testimony at a July 22 hearing.
Perry’s attorneys argue Rodriguez filed a “frivolous” public motion only after floating a multimillion-dollar settlement, calling it an effort to damage Perry’s reputation and force a payout.
The dispute has centered on questions about Perry’s sexual orientation: Rodriguez’s side says the defense sought to bar them, while Perry’s lawyers call the topic irrelevant, prejudicial and disconnected from the assault claims.
Rodriguez, who appeared in “Boo! A Madea Halloween,” accuses Perry of sexual assault and battery and of using his Hollywood power to make sexual advances; Perry has denied the claims and says Rodriguez suffered no damages.