Image Credit: Getty Images Tyler Perry was accused of sexual assault by a second person, an actor and model named Mario Rodriguez. Rodriguez, who appeared in the filmmaker's Boo! A Madea Halloween, filed a $77 million lawsuit against Perry in late December 2025. In an Instagram video shared on December 13, 2025, Rodriguez said he felt "scared and ashamed" to come forward against one of Hollywood's most successful directors, though he did not mention Perry by name. He then explained that he did not go public with his claims beforehand because of how "powerful" this filmmaker is.