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Paula Abdul Settles ‘American Idol' Lawsuit, Sets Trial with Nigel Lythgoe
Paula Abdul settled her sexual assault lawsuit with ‘American Idol,’ while her trial with Nigel Lythgoe is set to begin next year
The New York Times and the New Yorker first published investigative pieces in 2017 that accused disgruntled movie producer Harvey Weinstein of decades of sexual assault and harassment. “Toward the end of the evening, Lythgoe forced 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,’” the complaint states. Nigel Lythgoe, who cocreated the competition series alongside Simon Fuller, served as one of the longtime judges since the season 1 premiere.
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