Paula Abdul‘s claims of sexual assault in the direction of ‘American Idol’ producer Nigel Lythgoe are wholly untrue, and they also’ll be fought off vigorously in courtroom docket … so says the individual himself.
Nigel tells TMZ … “To say that I’m shocked and saddened by the allegations made in the direction of me by Paula Abdul is a wild understatement. For larger than twenty years, Paula and I’ve interacted as costly — and fully platonic — associates and colleagues.”
He supplies, “Yesterday, nonetheless, out of the blue, I spotted of these claims inside the press and I must be clear: not solely are they false, they’re deeply offensive to me and to each little factor I stand for.”
NL finishes by saying … “Whereas Paula’s historic previous of erratic habits is well-known, I can’t fake to know exactly why she would file a lawsuit that she ought to know is untrue. Nevertheless I can promise that I’ll battle this appalling smear with each little factor I’ve.”
Nigel wouldn’t elaborate on the “erratic habits” he’s referring to — however it certainly does look like a thinly-veiled jab at her alleged affair with ex-‘Idol’ contestant Corey Clark from means once more inside the mid-2000s … which she’s on a regular basis maintained didn’t happen.
TMZ broke the story … Paula filed her bombshell go properly with in the direction of Lythgoe Friday, alleging she’d been sexually assaulted by him on at least two occasions — to not level out allegedly being harassed by him on others.
She claimed that inside the early seasons of ‘Idol,’ Lythgoe grabbed her breasts and genitals in an elevator they’d been in whereas out on the freeway for regional auditions … this whereas allegedly tying to kiss her. She moreover claims he pressured himself onto her in some unspecified time sooner or later all through her judging stint on ‘So You Suppose You Can Dance’ after inviting her to his home to talk retailer.
Welp, Nigel is denying all of it … and says Paula’s making the complete factor up. Not one of many completely different experience from each current has spoken up on this merely publicly … at least not however anyway.
Paula herself moreover hasn’t acknowledged one thing previous what she’s specified by the grievance.
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