Actor Accuses Tyler Perry Studios VP of Sexual Assault

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According to HotNewHipHop, actor and army veteran Braxton Demarco Wells has accused the Senior Vice President of Scripted Programming at Tyler Perry Studios, Mark E. Swinton, of grooming and sexual assault. He alleges that he was flown Georgia under false pretenses, where he was ultimately groomed and raped by Swinton. He also alleges that Perry knew of the incident and worked to help cover it up and silence him with an NDA. See the full statement below.


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