Things just got messier in the Tyler Perry legal drama. We’re seeing new alleged text messages surface as Perry’s camp claps back hard against sexual assault and sexual battery claims made by Mario Rodriguez.
Check the receipts circulating now. On August 31—weeks before the lawsuit dropped—Rodriguez reportedly hit Perry up saying he wasn’t feeling well and blamed ongoing dental issues. He allegedly admitted having no health insurance and confessed he was scared the situation might turn deadly, even name-dropping sepsis and how his father passed. The same thread has him acknowledging he’d promised not to ask Perry for anything, but fear got the best of him. He said he just wanted reassurance his health wasn’t on the line. Earlier texts from this year also show Rodriguez thanking Perry for “everything” and showing serious love and appreciation. Not exactly the narrative you’d expect right before a $77 million lawsuit drops accusing Perry of unwanted advances and grabbing his penis during an encounter. Perry’s attorney, Alex Spiro, is calling it a cash grab—a $77 million scam—and pointing straight to these texts as proof of questionable timing and motives. Rodriguez hasn’t addressed the messages yet, so all claims are still unproven and headed to court. Public opinion’s split: some want accountability, others are side-eyeing the timing and the ask. For more context on the Tyler Perry story, the conversation is heating up everywhere.
