Paula Abdul settled sexual harassment lawsuit with fellow reality show judge Nigel Lythgoe 'for millions' American TV star Paula Abdul has settled a sexual harassment lawsuit against fellow reality show judge Nigel Lythgoe ‘for millions’.
Lythgoe, 75, who found fame as ‘Nasty Nigel’ judging ITV talent programme Popstars and later produced Pop Idol and its US spin-off American Idol, denied Ms Abdul’s claims that he forcibly grabbed her in a lift and kissed her.
Ms Abdul with Lythgoe at the Governors Ball during the 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles in September 2013.
The allegations date from 2000, but Ms Abdul said she kept silent until filing her claim in California last year ‘due to fear of speaking out against one of the most well-known producers of television competition shows’, court documents said.
Paula Abdul settled her sexual assault case against her former co-worker Nigel Lythgoe, according to TMZ.
