Headline: Tyler Perry dubs sexual assault allegations a 'money grab'
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He is denying sexual assault allegations in a newly filed court response, calling a $77 million (£57 million) lawsuit against him a "money grab”. In documents filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Perry denied "each and every allegation" made by accuser Mario Rodriguez, reports TMZ. The billionaire actor/writer's lawyers argue the complaint fails to state valid legal claims, that Rodriguez did not suffer damages, and that any alleged contact was consensual. The response goes further, describing the lawsuit as a fabricated attempt to extract money after the Tyler Perry Studios boss allegedly stopped providing Rodriguez with financial assistance.
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