Tyler Perry sued by "The Oval" actor over alleged sex assault, harassment; Perry's attorney denies claims

Tyler Perry has been accused in a civil lawsuit of repeatedly sexually assaulting and harassing an actor on "The Oval," a TV drama that Perry created, according to a new lawsuit. The suit, filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court by the actor Derek Dixon, alleges Perry used his influence in the entertainment industry to prevent Dixon from speaking out until now. 

Matthew Boyd, an attorney representing Perry, denied the allegations in a statement obtained by CBS News on Tuesday.

"This is an individual who got close to Tyler Perry for what now appears to be nothing more than setting up a scam," the statement said. "But Tyler will not be shaken down and we are confident these fabricated claims of harassment will fail."