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    Paula Abdul accuses 'American Idol' producer of sexual assault

    The singer and actor's lawsuit against Nigel Lythgoe is the latest in a string of high-profile cases filed right before portions of California's Sexual Abuse and Cover Up Accountability Act expire.
    by Chloe Veltman Dec 30, 2023 4 minutes
    Updated December 30, 2023 at 8:17 PM ET

    Television star Paula Abdul filed a civil lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Friday accusing American Idol executive producer and So You Think You Can Dance judge Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault and gender-based violence against her.

    Lythgoe has denied the allegations.

    According to court filings shared with NPR by Abdul's legal representation, the Beverly Hills-based law firm Johnson & Johnson LLP, the multipart complaint describes long-term harassment of the American Grammy- and Emmy Award-winning singer, dancer and actor by executives and others involved in the production of American Idol.

    "She was

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