"Rodriguez alleged in the lawsuit filed last week in California that Perry assaulted him during encounters that occurred between 2014 and 2019. The lawsuit says Rodriguez cut off contact with Perry in 2019, though Perry would periodically reach out afterward. But screenshots of text messages obtained by The Associated Press on Sunday night show Rodriguez initiating contact with Perry as recently as Thanksgiving 2024 and again on Aug. 31, 2025, expressing gratitude, friendship and financial distress."
"In one message sent on Thanksgiving, Rodriguez thanked Perry for helping him through difficult periods in his life and wrote that he appreciated him to the moon, according to the screenshots. In another series of messages dated Aug. 31, Rodriguez described ongoing health problems, said he lacked health insurance and told Perry he was scared and struggling financially."
"Perry's attorney, Alex Spiro, disputed Rodriguez's allegations. I said it before and I will say it again, Spiro said in a statement. This is nothing but a $77 million money grab scam. Rodriguez's lawsuit seeks at least $77 million in damages and accuses Perry of sexual assault, sexual battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress."
Mario Rodriguez filed a lawsuit alleging Tyler Perry assaulted him during encounters between 2014 and 2019. The lawsuit states Rodriguez cut off contact in 2019, though Perry allegedly periodically reached out afterward. Screenshots of texts show Rodriguez initiating contact with Perry as recently as Thanksgiving 2024 and on Aug. 31, 2025, expressing gratitude, friendship, health problems and financial distress. Rodriguez described lacking health insurance and feeling scared and financially strained. Perry's attorney, Alex Spiro, called the suit a $77 million money grab. The lawsuit seeks at least $77 million and follows a separate June case by another actor.
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