Tyler Perry lands in Nice the week of his $260M lawsuit defense

Tyler Perry flew from Michigan City, Indiana, to Nice, France, on June 18, 2026, aboard his Embraer E-190 (N378TP), a converted 100-seat regional jet. The 7-hour 53-minute transatlantic crossing lands the same week his legal team is expected to file further motions in the $260 million sexual assault lawsuit brought by actor Derek Dixon, per Globalnews.ca. The suit, transferred to federal court in Georgia, alleges Perry used his studio power to coerce and harass Dixon during the production of BET's *The Oval*.

Perry's arrival on the Côte d'Azur follows a pattern of Caribbean and European travel tied to his private holdings. He owns White Bay Cay in the Bahamas and has been photographed at NBAA events with this aircraft. The flight also comes weeks after Perry donated $250,000 in Visa gift cards to TSA workers at his home base, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta, following the DHS shutdown — a gesture that made local headlines.

No public events in Nice this week explain the trip, but Perry's attorneys have denied all allegations, calling the suits a coordinated shakedown. The flight may signal a retreat or preparation for the next phase of litigation, which remains without a trial date as of May 2026.