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Paula Abdul shares provocative texts American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe sent her as she hits back after he denied her claims of sexual assault and harassment


Paula Abdul filed a lawsuit in December against American Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe claiming he sexually assaulted her.

In new court documents obtained by DailyMail.com, the 61 year-old singer shared several texts from Lythgoe in which he made risqué suggestions to her including, 'Let's gently make love before my drugs wear off' and 'Is a small grope of the a** asking too much?' The second alleged occurrence took place during a dinner held at the former dancer-choreographer's house, after Paula had signed a contract to appear as a judge on SYTYCD in 2015 - the same year he was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire). The law, which was officially passed earlier this year, offers a 'three-year window for survivors of sexual assault to file a claim and recover damages as a result of crimes that occurred on or after January 1, 2009

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