Tyler Perry’s 2nd Sexual Assault Accuser Defends Leaked Texts Detailing Friendship: ‘Survivors Often Stay Cordial’

Mario Rodriguez, the model and actor who sued Tyler Perry accusing the mogul of sexual assault and sexual battery last week, responded Monday to online backlash to number of “cordial” text messages between him and Perry that some say contradicts the nature of his allegations.

On Dec. 25, Rodriguez filed a lawsuit against Perry accusing him of sexually assaulting him over a period of several years. Rodriguez, who appeared in a small role in Perry’s 2016 film “Boo! A Madea Halloween,”...