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For some royal experts, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's silence is deafening.
Derek Dixon sued Tyler Perry for $260 million for alleged sexual harassment, assault and retaliation, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have not made any public statement. The complaint, filed on June 13, suggests that the actor accused the filmmaker of creating a “compulsive, sexually exploitative dynamic” environment in filming “oval” and “brutal.”
Fox News Digital contacts Archewell, who handles the Duke and Duchess' office. Perry, 55, is the godfather of the couple's daughter, Princess Lilibet, 4 years old.
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle
Meghan, Duches of Sussex and Tyler Perry are honoring Tyler Perry at the Paley Gala on December 4, 2024 at the Four Seasons Hotel Beverly Wilshire in Los Angeles, California. (Michael Buckner/Variety Show via Getty Images)
Royals expert Hilary Fordwich claimed that it was a clear sign that even good friends who lived in his home, rather than providing strong support like good friends, but…a total lack of moral courage. ”
“Their silence is to avoid entanglement in scandals, especially given their unstable position in Hollywood and Royal circles, which will not look good in the long run,” Fordwich warned.
Tyler Perry is sued by actor Derek Dixon for alleged sexual assault, harassment and retaliation. (Netflix's Noam Galai/Getty image)
“Harry and Meghan are in a failed situation. Any kind of keeping distance backfires. If Tyler Perry is exempted, their lack of support will be seen as betrayal, further undermining their credibility among friends and potential allies.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped aside in 2020. (Chris Jackson/Getty Image)
Tyler Perry and TPS Production Services, LLC attorney Matthew Boyd previously shared a statement with Fox News Digital.
“This is someone close to Tyler Perry, because it seems like it's just a scam now. But Taylor won't waver, and we're confident that these fabricated harassment claims will fail,” the statement said.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex settled in California after the royal quit. (Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/Wireimage)
Dixon claimed that he sexually assaulted Perry in January 2020, and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex retreated to California as senior royals.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex live in the wealthy coastal city of Montecito. (Dominic Lipinski/Getty image)
In the 2022 Netflix documentary Harry & Meghan, Perry talked about his close friendship with the couple and how he sheltered them from his Los Angeles home, where they felt safe with then-1-year-old son Prince Archie after the Royal Exit.
“You said, ‘as long as you need it for a long time.’ We said, “Maybe we stay forever. ” Harry, 40, told Perry, as quoted by People magazine.
Meghan Markle still has a close friendship with Tyler Perry. (Kola Sulaimon/Getty Images)
“Tyler Perry put himself there and was one of the few aides to defend the Sardsex people,” Kinsey Schofield, host of the “to di for Daily” podcast, told Fox News Digital. “Prince Harry was quoted in an interview with Anderson Cooper in January 2023, “Silence is betrayal.” I think Tyler Perry would be grateful for it at this point.”
In Netflix's “Harry & Meghan,” the couple talked about their “free flight” to the United States. (Netflix)
“The silence between Harry and Meghan looks completely selfish,” Schofield said.
In the Public Opinion Court, agents and PRists often gather influential celebrities to wield defendants to sway media narratives and public sentiment. It doesn't matter whether you are guilty or not. With the right rotation, you can keep working after the consequences… If Harry and Meghan and Meghan choose to participate and support Tyler, then it can encourage other public events, but I can comply with the system.
Tyler Perry approached Meghan Markle after the 2018 Royal Wedding. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, file)
“I worked with Tyler Perry,” Schofield shared. “He scared me. I hope the allegations are not true – not only for my own memory of Taylor, but for Harry and Meghan's daughter Lily (his goddess).”
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“This is someone close to Tyler Perry, because it seems like nothing more than a building scam now. But Tyler will not waver, and we are confident that these harassing fabricated claims will fail.” (Leon Bennett/Getty Images for the Reviewer Choice Association)
Perry said he said he first became familiar with Megan, 43, after sending her a letter before the 2018 royal wedding. Perry told the former American actress that he prayed for her in a “hurt” controversy over her tension with her father, former Hollywood lighting director Thomas Markle.
Tyler Perry sympathizes with Meghan Markle's tension with his father, Thomas Markle. (Karwai Tang/Wireimage/Getty Images)
“I can't even imagine this woman discovering the man she loves, the man she dreams of, he's the prince, and then going into all the madness that requires the safety of the family and then having your father do something terrible,” Perry said. “When my life changes and starts to succeed, family members become different people, and I know how terrible and terrible it can be.”
Perry pointed out that he immediately “sympathized with Megan.”
Meghan Markle has been active on social media and has promoted her brand as always. (Robin L Marshall/Filmmagic/Getty Images)
“He stood by the couple during the transition from Royal Life to America when they were in their most vulnerable state,” Fordwich said. “Despite their strategic justification for silence, it reflects their overall characteristics… what they mean [appears to be] Showcase the other celebrities and the world in full… Shouldn’t they be advocates of self-proclaimed sympathy and justice? ”
In Harry & Meghan, it was revealed that Meghan cried to Perry when she began opening up how the British media treated her. Meghan and Harry cited the unbearable invasion of the British media, and the lack of support from the palace as a reason for their withdrawal.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle got married in 2018 and shared their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibelt. (Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images)
“Tell Megan, I think her feelings work, [that] Injured,” Perry said, as people quoted. “She was afraid that they would destroy her, or go crazy, or they made her think she was crazy. ”
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In the series, Meghan and Harry admitted that there is no place in California where they can feel safe during the pandemic. It was Perry who stepped in and opened the door for them.
“It's a blessed thing because no one knows we're there,” Harry said.
“It's a secret, so at least during the 19th we can take the dog for a walk and have some normal life,” Megan said.
Tyler Perry provides a safe haven for Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and their son Prince Archie. (Samir Hussein/Wireimage/Getty Images)
Schofield insists that the Megans, in particular, can use their platform to express support for her friends. Meghan rebooted her Instagram account in January with 3.9 million followers.
“Harry and Meghan's refusal to engage is obviously a self-protection act,” Schofield said. “But avoiding the Perry scandal because Meghan is almost like the rampage on social media and that she has promoted her brand as always.”
Meghan Markle's new episode of the Lifestyle Series on Netflix drops in the fall. (Jake Rosenberg/Netflix©2025)
“You can post your own four-year-old video [doing the ‘Baby Mama Dance’] But can't you admit that you have friends in need? Is it impossible to measure someone who shows you so kindly? A person who gives you a private jet, luxury home, and most importantly, an exit strategy? ” Schofield said.
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Tyler Perry is the godfather of Princess Lilibelt, daughter of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. (Kadir Ilboga/Anadolu agent via Getty Images)
“Tyler Perry said he was innocent – maybe he was,” Schofield said. “But Harry and Meghan didn't even have it [told] The media they stood by him was just another example of the Sussex people going all out. ”
In 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex purchased $14.65 million in the wealthy coastal city of Montecito.
In 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex purchased a $14.65 million home. (Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)
According to Dailymail in the UK, Perry posted a heartfelt birthday message to the Duchess in 2022, which read: “I have had a front seat in my life over the past few years. I have watched you endure a lot of people breaking a lot of people. I am so proud of how happy I feel for you, you, your husband and your children.”
Janelle Ash of Fox News Digital and the Associated Press contributed to the report.
