The singer alleged Nigel Lythgoe had sexually assaulted her on two occasions while working on American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance. He vehemently denied the accusations.
Paula Abdul and former American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe have settled a lawsuit alleging he sexually assaulted the singer while she was a judge on the show. The Grammy and Emmy-winning singer filed a notice settling her claims in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday, before saying in a statement she is 'grateful that this chapter has successfully come to a close'. 'This has been a long and hard-fought personal battle,' Abdul, 62, added on Friday.
Filed in December last year, the suit alleged Lythgoe assaulted Abdul on two occasions when working on the same programmes. Abdul's first allegation said the producer groped her in the elevator of their hotel after a day of filming auditions for American Idol in 2002, while she was a judge on the show. In 2012, while a judge on So You Think You Can Dance, Abdul also alleged Lythgoe forced himself on top of her during a dinner at his home and tried to kiss her.
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