Mario explains why he was still friendly with Tyler after his alleged assault...
From People
The man who has accused Tyler Perry of sixual assault and sixual battery is addressing newly surfaced text messages the pair allegedly sent each other.
“I want to briefly respond to what’s being said about me right now. People are pointing to messages where I was polite, grateful, or vulnerable — and trying to use that to discredit me," Mario Rodriguez — who filed a lawsuit against Perry, 56, on Dec. 25, alleging that Perry assaulted him and made unwanted sixual advances while promising him acting roles — said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE on Dec. 29.
"When someone has influence over your career, your income, your future, you don’t feel free. Survivors often stay cordial. They often ask for help when they feel desperate," Rodriguez continued in his statement.
He further claimed, "That does not mean abuse didn’t happen. Those text messages were sent to Perry at a time when I was especially vulnerable as can be seen from the context. Continued financial support and access are not inconsistent with abuse—they are often part of the power dynamics that follow it."
3 comments:
Send this man back to Mexico. It's always been called the casting couch since the begining of movies and theater. Lay down on it or get out. LOLO
@2:11 Well (praise dances)
Not LAY DOWN ON IT OR GET OUT @2:11 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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