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Paula Abdul, Nigel Lythgoe Sexual Assault Case Settled

Paula Abdul has reportedly settled her sexual assault case against Nigel Lythgoe, which she filed nearly one year ago

Paula Abdul has reportedly settled her sexual assault case against American Idol executive producer and So You Think You Can Dance co-creator Nigel Lythgoe, which was first filed nearly one year ago, TVLine has confirmed. I hope my experience can serve to inspire other women, facing similar struggles, to overcome their own challenges with dignity and respect, so that they too can turn the page and begin a new chapter of their lives.” Abdul’s claims, as well as a second sexual assault lawsuit filed by female contestants on the 2003 competition show All American Girl, were the catalyst for Lythgoe stepping down from his position as a judge on SYTYCD.

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