Derek Dixon has opened up about his sexual assault accusations against Tyler Perry, amid the multi-hyphenate vehemently denying them and labeling them a “shakedown.”

After suing Perry for sexual assault and harassment, Dixon sat down for an interview on ABC News on Tuesday, September 9, to detail his allegations against the writer, director, and producer. Dixon, who is an actor, says he was exploited by Perry while starring on his BET series The Oval, while Perry’s lawyers have issued statements denying his claims.

In the new interview, Dixon described an alleged incident included in the lawsuit, in which he says Perry “pulled my underwear down and grabbed my a**” after a night of drinking at Perry’s home in Atlanta.

“We were both walking back to the guest area, where I’d stayed before,

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