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Woman indicted on charges she stalked Tyler Perry

By Rhonda Cook
May 8, 2009

A Fulton County grand jury indicted a 35-year-old Marietta woman on charges she stalked TV star and movie-maker Tyler Perry.

There was a restraining order against Dawne Wilson when she was arrested on felony aggravated stalking charges on April 15.

She allegedly disguised herself as an "extra" during a movie casting call to get on the grounds of Tyler Perry Studios, and was able to introduce herself to Perry.

At the time, there was a protective order issued in Cobb County, barring her from Perry's home and business. The actor had reported Wilson sent him several inappropriate e-mails and had come on his property.

After her arrest, V-103's Miss Sophia reported that Perry thought Wilson had been sleeping in the woods of his Buckhead estate. Also, Perry also told a "Frank and Wanda Morning Show" reporter Wilson talked about her plans to marry him.

Perry is the producer of a series of films in which he plays a comic female character, Madea. He also created the television series "Tyler Perry's House of Payne."

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