Jane Doe claimed the alleged assault occurred at Lythgoe’s dwelling in 2018.
Mar. 19 2024, Printed 3:30 p.m. ET
Nigel Lythgoe‘s fourth accuser needs her id to remain secret. Court docket paperwork obtained by RadarOnline.com reveal that considered one of his alleged victims, recognized solely as Jane Doe, is demanding her title and private particulars stay personal as she strikes ahead with the lawsuit she filed towards the 77-year-old tv mogul, who she claimed sexually abused her in 2018 at his Los Angeles dwelling.
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Nigel Lythgoe has been hit with a number of lawsuits from completely different girls claiming assault.
Doe filed an order to seal parts of the grievance, informing the courtroom she hopes to proceed utilizing the pseudonym in her back-and-forth battle with Lythgoe. The appliance was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court docket earlier this month, stating that Doe “has an overriding curiosity in defending her id and privateness as a sufferer of sexual battery.”
The paperwork claimed that Doe “will endure private {and professional} prejudice if her id is thought to the general public.”
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“As a sufferer of sexual battery, Plaintiff has chosen to file her Grievance anonymously to guard her id and privateness pursuits within the very delicate and private nature of this matter,” the paperwork learn,” including that “she has a compelling curiosity protected by California regulation to proceed by pseudonym.”
Her authorized workforce argued that her privateness outweighs the general public’s First Modification curiosity.
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Paula Abdul was the primary to return ahead with accusations towards Lythgoe, submitting a lawsuit towards him in December 2023.
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“To make sure Plaintiff’s curiosity is protected, it’s obligatory that she redact from her Grievance all figuring out data, comparable to her place of residence and data regarding her occupation, that might allow the general public to discern her id,” Doe’s submitting concluded.
As RadarOnline.com reported, Doe sued Lythgoe earlier this month, claiming she had labored professionally with the TV government and met him at his dwelling in 2018 for what she was advised was a gathering.
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“After a couple of minutes {of professional} discourse, Lythgoe abruptly compelled Plaintiff towards the property’s exterior aspect wall by shoving his knee between her legs after which began licking Plaintiff’s neck, touching her genitalia, and groping her throughout,” Doe’s lawsuit learn.
“Plaintiff tried to push Lythgoe away from her however he had her pinned towards a wall in order that she couldn’t transfer. Lythgoe continued to grope and tried to kiss Plaintiff.”
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Abdul claimed he grabbed her breasts and genitals whereas attempting to kiss her in an elevator.
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Doe mentioned she was “in a position to break freed from Lythgoe” and “instantly” left his dwelling and drove away from the property. She claimed Lythgoe stopped utilizing her professionally after his alleged advances. Doe alleged the “emotional and psychological misery was extreme and lasting to at the present time,” which she mentioned impacted her skilled life and marriage.
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Lythgoe was later sued by two contestants on a short-lived actuality present.
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Doe is the fourth girl to sue the So You Assume You Can Dance government — who stepped down from the fact present after Paula Abdul filed her explosive lawsuit. The Straight Up singer sued Lythgoe in December 2023 for sexual assault, claiming he compelled himself on her throughout her stints as a choose on American Idol and SYTYCD, with one alleged incident reportedly occurring at his dwelling.
Lythgoe was additionally slapped with a lawsuit by two contestants from his short-lived competitors present All American Lady. They accused him of exhibiting up on the set and within the dressing rooms the place he allegedly “brazenly swatted and groped” their butts earlier than issues reportedly escalated.