Tyler Perry is in a legal dispute with a man who has accused him of sexual assault, according to TMZ. The conflict centers on private text messages the accuser exchanged with friends, TMZ reports.
The outlet published its report on Thursday, October 29, 2026. TMZ did not provide further details in the summary of its reporting.
The accuser is male, per TMZ's headline. The messages at issue were sent between the accuser and his friends, according to the outlet.
TMZ's summary does not specify what the texts contain, how Perry's legal team obtained or learned of them, or what specific action Perry is taking in response. It also does not identify the accuser or state when the underlying allegation was made.
The report frames the matter as a fight over the private messages rather than over the assault allegation itself, though the outlet's summary does not elaborate on how the two are connected.
Watch for fuller reporting from TMZ or court filings that clarify what Perry is seeking regarding the messages and how the accuser's legal team responds.