UPDATE — 12/29/25, 7:41 p.m. ET: Mario Rodriguez, the second person who has accused Tyler Perry of sexual assault, has spoken out since filing his lawsuit against the filmmaker.
“I want to briefly respond to what’s being said about me right now. People are pointing to messages where I was polite, grateful, or vulnerable — and trying to use that to discredit me,” Rodriguez said in a statement to People on Monday, December 29. “When someone has influence over your career, your income, your future, you don’t feel free. Survivors often stay cordial. They often ask for help when they feel desperate...
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