The singer and dancer filed a notice of settlement of the case in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday but it still must be approved by a judge
Nigel Lythgoe, pictured in 2018, has been a prominent TV producer for decades in both the U.K. and the U.S., working on reality competition shows including American Idol.producer Nigel Lythgoe have agreed to settle a lawsuit in which she alleged he sexually assaulted her in the early 2000s when she was a judge on the show.
In his own statement, Lythgoe said, “We live in a troubling time where a person is now automatically assumed to be guilty until proven innocent, a process that can take years. That is why, like Paula, I am glad to be able to put this behind me. I know the truth and that gives me great comfort.” Lythgoe said at the time that he was “shocked and saddened” by the allegations, which he called “an appalling smear.”
The Associated Press generally does not identify alleged victims of sexual assault unless they come forward publicly, as Abdul has done.
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