Paula Abdul’s Sexual Assault Suit Against Nigel Lythgoe Gets 2025 Trial Date; Grammy Winner Reaches Settlement With ‘American Idol’ Producers
In what proved the first of several similar sexual assault suits against the once ubiquitous Lythgoe, Abdul on December 29, 2023 accused the producer and production companies of sexual assault/battery, sexual harassment, gender violence; and negligence. Shockingly, Abdul alleges that Lythgoe assaulted her twice.