Los Angeles, Dec. 27 -- Filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry has been accused of sexual assault in a new lawsuit filed by actor Mario Rodriguez, who appeared in the 2016 film Boo! A Madea Halloween. The lawsuit was filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court and alleges multiple instances of sexual misconduct by Perry over several years, reported Variety.

According to the complaint, Rodriguez claims that Perry made unwanted sexual advances toward him, including an alleged incident in 2018 in which Perry "tightly hugged" him and "grabbed his penis." The lawsuit further states that some of the alleged incidents took place at Perry's Los Angeles home.

Rodriguez, who played "Frat Guy #10" in Perry's "Boo! A Madea Halloween," is suing for sexual assa...