Paula Abdul claims one of the 'American Idol' executive producers, Nigel Lythgoe, sexually assaulted her multiple times while she was judging 'Idol' and 'So You Think You Can Dance' ... according to a new lawsuit she's filed.
, sexually assaulted her multiple times while she was judging 'Idol' and"So You Think You Can Dance" ... according to a new lawsuit she's filed.
She says the second alleged encounter happened after she signed a new contract in 2015 to be a judge on 'SYTYCD' -- which was also executive produced by Lythgoe. According to the docs, at some point during her 2 seasons on the show, Lythgoe invited Paula to his house to discuss work opportunities ... and she says she accepted because she thought it was a professional situation.However, she claims the evening ended with Lythgoe forcing himself on top of her while she was on a couch ...
Aside from the disturbing allegations of assault, Paula also claims Lythgoe"taunted" her by calling her at some point to say they should celebrate because it had been"7 years and the statute of limitations had run."
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