{"id":117596,"date":"2024-01-04T14:40:19","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T14:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/04\/nigel-lythgoe-sued-again-for-sexual-assault-days-after-paula-abdul-lawsuit-national\/"},"modified":"2024-01-04T14:40:20","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T14:40:20","slug":"nigel-lythgoe-sued-once-more-for-sexual-assault-days-after-paula-abdul-lawsuit-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/04\/nigel-lythgoe-sued-once-more-for-sexual-assault-days-after-paula-abdul-lawsuit-national\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigel Lythgoe sued once more for sexual assault, days after Paula Abdul lawsuit &#8211; National"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/nigel-lythgoe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nigel Lythgoe<\/a>, who was days in the past sued for sexual assault by singer <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/paula-abdul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paula Abdul<\/a>, has now been accused of sexually assaulting two extra girls.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Lythgoe, a TV and movie producer, was hit with a second lawsuit filed in Los Angeles on Tuesday, based on <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2024\/tv\/news\/nigel-lythgoe-sexual-assault-lawsuit-all-american-girl-1235860080\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">quite a few retailers<\/a> that obtained and <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/NL-AAG-suit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">launched the authorized grievance<\/a>. The lawsuit was filed by two former contestants of the all-female actuality competitors present\u00a0<em>All American Girl,\u00a0<\/em>which Lythgoe produced.<\/p>\n<p>The 74-year-old has been sued for negligence, sexual assault\/battery, sexual harassment, gender violence, and intentional infliction of emotional misery. His accusers haven&#8217;t been publicly named, although the lawsuit additionally lists an unnamed manufacturing firm as a defendant alongside Lythgoe.<\/p>\n<p>The two girls, who&#8217;re recognized solely as \u201cJane Doe K.G.\u201d and \u201cJane Doe K.L.,\u201d stated Lythgoe victimized them each whereas they had been contestants on <em>All American Girl<\/em>. Together, the ladies alleged Lythgoe forcibly kissed them and groped them on set.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues under commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Lythgoe shouldn&#8217;t be named outright within the lawsuit and is referred to solely as \u201cJohn Roe N.L.\u201d TMZ was first to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/01\/02\/nigel-lythgoe-sexual-assault-harassment-all-american-girl-lawsuit-contestants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">determine Lythgoe as John Roe<\/a>, with quite a few different retailers following swimsuit.<\/p>\n<p>He has not responded publicly to the brand new allegations in opposition to him. He has already denied assaulting Abdul.<\/p>\n<section id=\"sophi_article_widget\" class=\"l-inlineStories l-inlineStories--text l-inlineStories--sophi\" aria-label=\"More on Entertainment\" data-sophi-feature=\"article-entertainment\">\n<\/section>\n<p>In the most recent lawsuit, the Jane Does claimed Lythgoe \u201cwalked around the set and dressing rooms and openly swatted and groped Plaintiffs\u2019 and other contestants\u2019 buttocks.\u201d The girls claimed Lythgoe\u2019s behaviour was \u201copenly accepted\u201d and was by no means condemned.<\/p>\n<p>The accusers additionally detailed a forged and crew wrap occasion hosted by the unnamed manufacturing firm. The lawsuit alleged that whereas on the occasion, Lythgoe took an \u201cunusual interest\u201d in Jane Doe Ok.N. and supplied to drive her privately to the studio, the place the partygoers had been set to reconvene. Jane Doe Ok.L. stated she selected to drive in the identical automobile as Lythgoe and the opposite girl \u201cto ensure her colleague was not left alone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the automobile, Lythgoe allegedly made undesirable \u201csexual advances\u201d towards each girls. He reportedly lifted his sweater over the pinnacle of Jane Doe Ok.G., held her shut and tried to kiss her. She rejected the kiss and \u201cscrambled to release herself from his grip.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-textSignup\">\n\t\t\t<strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tGet the most recent National information.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"c-textSignup__link\" href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/10201663\/nigel-lythgoe-paula-abdul-sexual-assault-lawsuit\/javascript:void(0)\" data-micromodal-trigger=\"newsletter-signup\" data-trackable=\"true\" data-trackaction=\"article | newsletter signup text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tSent to your electronic mail, each day.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>Lythgoe opted to carry the ladies to his private residence as an alternative of the studio, the lawsuit reads. There, he allegedly cornered Jane Doe Ok.L. in opposition to a grand piano and \u201cforced his mouth and tongue onto her.\u201d Only when Jane Doe Ok.G. protested the behaviour did Lythgoe stop.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues under commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Lythgoe\u2019s accusers are searching for a jury trial and all kinds of damages. The girls stated they skilled emotional misery, embarrassment and lack of vanity on account of Lythgoe\u2019s abuse. The Jane Does stated they \u201cwill continue to incur expenses for medical and psychological treatment, counseling and\/or therapy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Deadline, the lawsuit <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2024\/01\/nigel-lythgoe-sexual-assault-lawsuit-all-american-girl-1235694103\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">might not be profitable<\/a>. The swimsuit was filed as a part of California\u2019s Sexual Abuse and Cover Up Accountability Act, which allowed victims of older sexual assaults to file claims in opposition to their abusers in instances past the statute of limitations. The deadline to file was Dec. 31, 2023. The lawsuit was filed on Jan. 2, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>As is, the lawsuit additionally features a presumed typo relating to the start yr of Jane Doe Ok.G. The authorized submitting claims she was born in 1997, although this implies she would have been six years outdated on the time of the alleged assault by Lythgoe.<\/p>\n<p><em>All American Girl,<\/em> which noticed contestants battle it out in a expertise present and impediment course, aired on ABC in 2003 and lasted just one season.<\/p>\n<h2>Paula Abdul\u2019s allegations<\/h2>\n<p>Grammy-winning singer Paula Abdul <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1392213\/nigel-lythgoe-responds-to-paula-abduls-sexual-assault-allegations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">filed a lawsuit<\/a> in opposition to Lythgoe late final week, claiming he sexually assaulted her whereas she labored on <em>American Idol<\/em> and <em>So You Think You Can Dance.\u00a0<\/em>Lythgoe previously produced each actuality TV exhibits.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues under commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Abdul, 61, stated Lythgoe sexually assaulted her on two separate events.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"tp_video\">\n<div class=\"c-video c-videoPlay \" data-iframe-receiver=\"\" data-autoplay=\"\" data-displayinline-featured=\"false\" data-displayinline-type=\"video\" data-displayinline-player-id=\"miniplayer_10197681_6596ba46cb73f\" data-displayinline-video-id=\"10197681\" data-displayinline-ratio=\"16:9\" data-displayinline=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/video\/embed\/10197681\/#autoplay&amp;stickyiframe=miniplayer_10197681_6596ba46cb73f\" data-displayinline-sticky=\"true\">\n<div class=\"c-video__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__placeholder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-video__image\" alt=\"Click to play video: '\u2018American Idol\u2019 star Paula Abdul sues producer Nigel Lythgoe for sexual assault'\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/aoizeh0dvf-twqv8fems6\/EDIT_HERE.00_00_42_26.Still1283.jpg?w=1040&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" 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assault<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section id=\"content-dynamic-trending-stories\" class=\"l-inlineStories l-inlineStories--tile u-hide-tablet-landscape\" aria-label=\"Dynamic trending stories section\">\n<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"l-inlineStories__title c-heading c-heading--strikethrough\">Trending Now<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<ul class=\"l-inlineStories__posts c-posts c-posts--inline \">\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/10199674\/melissa-hoskins-cyclist-dead-husband-rohan-dennis-charged\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-posts__media \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Untitled-design-2024-01-02T113135.918.png?w=336&amp;h=224&amp;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" 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threatens to sue Aaron Rodgers over \u2018nonsense\u2019 Epstein list allegation\" data-title=\"\">Jimmy Kimmel threatens to sue Aaron Rodgers over \u2018nonsense\u2019 Epstein record allegation<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<p>In the primary occasion, Abdul stated Lythgoe sexually assaulted her whereas filming early seasons of <em>Idol<\/em>. She alleged Lythgoe tried to kiss her and grabbed her breasts and genitals whereas in an elevator.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Straight Up<\/em> singer stated she didn&#8217;t take motion in opposition to Lythgoe over a \u201cfear that Lythgoe would have her fired from\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She additional claimed within the lawsuit that she skilled gender discrimination and was unfairly compensated compared to her male choose counterparts. She stated her time on <em>Idol<\/em> was marred by being \u201cthe target of constant taunts, bullying, humiliation and harassment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Abdul was an <em>Idol<\/em> choose alongside Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson from\u00a02002 to 2009.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues under commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The singer stated Lythgoe later sexually assaulted her once more in 2015 whereas they had been each filming <em>So You Think You Can Dance.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Abdul stated she was known as to Lythgoe\u2019s house as a part of what she thought was a \u201cprofessional invitation.\u201d The swimsuit claims Lythgoe \u201cforced himself on top of Abdul while she was seated on his couch and attempted to kiss her while proclaiming that the two would make an excellent power couple.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In her lawsuit, Abdul stated she verbally denied Lythgoe\u2019s advances and left his house.<\/p>\n<p>Abdul moreover accused Lythgoe of sexually assaulting her assistant.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit from Abdul was additionally filed beneath California\u2019s Sexual Abuse and Cover Up Accountability Act, and was submitted previous to the Dec. 31, 2023 deadline.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2023\/12\/30\/nigel-lythgoe-denies-paula-abdul-sexual-assault-claim-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lythgoe staunchly denied<\/a> Abdul\u2019s allegations to TMZ the day after her lawsuit was filed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo say that I am shocked and saddened by the allegations made against me by Paula Abdul is a wild understatement,\u201d Lythgoe stated. \u201cFor more than two decades, Paula and I have interacted as dear \u2014 and entirely platonic \u2014 friends and colleagues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to be clear: not only are they false, they are deeply offensive to me and to everything I stand for,\u201d Lythgoe continued. \u201cWhile Paula\u2019s history of erratic behaviour is well-known, I can\u2019t pretend to understand exactly why she would file a lawsuit that she must know is untrue. But I can promise that I will fight this appalling smear with everything I have.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues under commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you or somebody you understand is experiencing abuse or is concerned in an abusive scenario, please go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/crcvc.ca\/links\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime<\/a> for assist. They are additionally reachable toll-free at 1-877-232-2610.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2024 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script defer src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;appId=318812448281278&#038;version=v3.3\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Nigel Lythgoe, who was days in the past sued for sexual assault by singer Paula Abdul, has now been accused of sexually assaulting two extra girls. 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