Tyler Perry Gifts $250K to TSA, Amid Lawsuit

On April 1st, Tyler Perry tried to hook up TSA workers at Atlanta's main airport with $250,000 in visa gift cards during the run.

Government shut down.

First, federal rules blocked the cash drop, so he switched to cards, but then some staff got told to hand them back due to mix-ups.

Things got cleared up quick, though. Perry's team confirmed the workers kept the cards after all the confusion.

Around 100 that were returned when right back out to employees, so no one's left empty handed.

This all hit while more than 64,000 security folks were unpaid from the Department of Homeland Security shut down.

Trump stepped in with an order on March 27th to shift funds, letting TSA paychecks drop as early as March 30th.

Meanwhile, Perry's dealing with a separate mess, a $77 million sexual assault lawsuit from actor Mario Rodriguez over alleged advances.

Back in 2016, after a medea film, Perry's firing back Harding Court, calling it a straight-up money grab from someone he says kept hitting him up for cash over years.

The back-and-forth keys to spotlight burning on the mogul's wild week. From the spotlight, powered by AI, this is Entertainment and celebrity news today.

I'm Corey with The Story.