Paula Abdul has opened the floodgates. Nigel Lythgoe is dealing with extra sexual assault allegations as he was slapped with a second lawsuit by two contestants from the short-lived competitors present All American Lady, RadarOnline.com has discovered.
The ladies — who filed the swimsuit underneath Jane Doe pseudonyms — accused Lythgoe of exhibiting up on the set and within the dressing rooms the place he allegedly “overtly swatted and groped” their butts.
In addition they claimed that Lythgoe, a producer on the 2003 program, insisted that one of many women experience with him to the studio to satisfy the remainder of the solid after their wrap celebration. The second plaintiff alleged she rode with them to guard her good friend. As an alternative of taking them to the studio, Lythgoe’s accusers alleged he took them to his dwelling.
Within the paperwork obtained by TMZ, the accusers claimed the tv veteran made sexual advances on them, which included allegedly lifting one of many accuser’s sweaters that she was carrying and making an attempt to kiss her — a transfer she stated she rejected.
The second alleged sufferer stated Lythgoe pushed her in opposition to his grand piano and compelled his mouth and tongue down her throat regardless of her protest.
They’re suing Lythgoe and an unnamed manufacturing firm for sexual assault and battery, sexual harassment, intentional infliction of emotional misery, and negligence.
RadarOnline.com has reached out to Lythgoe’s crew for remark.
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Like Abdul, the ladies’s lawsuit falls underneath California’s Sexual Abuse and Cowl Up Accountability Act, which waives the statute of limitations on some sexual misconduct allegations.
As this outlet reported, the Straight Up singer sued Lythgoe for sexual assault, claiming the American Idol government compelled himself on her throughout her stints as a decide on the singing competitors present in addition to So You Suppose You Can Dance.
She outlined two alleged incidents, one among which she claimed she informed her consultant about however didn’t go additional with the accusations out of concern of retaliation. Abdul additionally claimed that he known as her sooner or later after the alleged incidents and “taunted” her by saying they need to have fun as a result of it had been “7 years and the statute of limitations had run.”
Lythgoe firmly denied Abdul’s allegations.
“To say that I’m shocked and saddened by the allegations made in opposition to me by Paula Abdul is a wild understatement. For greater than 20 years, Paula and I’ve interacted as pricey – and completely platonic – pals and colleagues. Yesterday, nevertheless, out of the blue, I discovered of those claims within the press and I wish to be clear: not solely are they false, they’re deeply offensive to me and to every thing I stand for,” his rep informed RadarOnline.com.
“Whereas Paula’s historical past of erratic habits is well-known, I can’t fake to grasp precisely why she would file a lawsuit that she should know is unfaithful. However I can promise that I’ll struggle this appalling smear with every thing I’ve.”