Current:Home > MyRobert Brown|Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co -MacroWatch
Robert Brown|Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
TrendPulse View
Date:2025-04-07 02:20:26
Paula Abdul and Robert BrownNigel Lythgoe have settled their lawsuit a year after the allegations sent shockwaves through the dance industry.
On Thursday, the "Straight Up" singer filed a notice of settlement for the lawsuit against her fellow former “So You Think You Can Dance” judge Lythgoe, which included allegations of sexual assault and harassment. The terms of the settlement are unknown.
On Dec. 29 of last year, Abdul filed a lawsuit against the former “American Idol” executive producer, alleging that he sexually assaulted her during one of the “initial seasons” of "Idol" — on which she served as a judge for eight seasons starting in 2002 — and again in 2014 when she was judging "SYTYCD."
“I am grateful that this chapter has successfully come to a close and is now something I can now put behind me,” Abdul said in a statement provided to CNN and CBS News.
Abdul continued: "This has been a long and hard-fought personal battle. I hope my experience can serve to inspire other women, facing similar struggles, to overcome their own challenges with dignity and respect, so that they too can turn the page and begin a new chapter of their lives.”
Need a break?Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
USA TODAY has reached out to reps for Abdul and Lythgoe for comment.
Nigel Lythgoe is leaving Fox's'So You Think You Can Dance' amid sexual assault lawsuits
Other allegations against Lythgoe
Days after Abdul filed her lawsuit, two contestants who appeared on the 2003 ABC talent competition show "All American Girl" accused Lythgoe of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and negligence stemming from an alleged attack in May of that year. They filed anonymously, using the names Jane Doe K.G. and Jane Doe K.N.
Lythgoe worked on 'American Idol', 'SYTYCD'
Lythgoe produced “Idol” from 2002 to 2014 and "SYTYCD" from 2005-14.
He was a "SYTYCD" judge from its inception in 2005, but stepped back from the "SYTYCD" judging panel in January, telling USA TODAY in a statement at the time that he "informed the producers of ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ of my decision to step back from participating in this year’s series."
Contributing: KiMi Robinson
Disclaimer: The copyright of this article belongs to the original author. Reposting this article is solely for the purpose of information dissemination and does not constitute any investment advice. If there is any infringement, please contact us immediately. We will make corrections or deletions as necessary. Thank you.
veryGood! (141)
Related
- Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
- Snowstorm unleashes blizzard conditions across Plains, Midwest
- Jennifer Lopez is getting relentlessly mocked for her documentary. Why you can't look away.
- Kamala Harris will meet Guatemalan leader Arévalo on immigration and his anti-corruption drive
- Toyota to invest $922 million to build a new paint facility at its Kentucky complex
- 'American Idol': Former 'Bachelor' Juan Pablo Galavis makes surprise cameo for daughter's audition
- Judge dismisses lawsuit by Musk’s X against nonprofit researchers tracking hate speech on platform
- Kim Mulkey: Everything you need to know about LSU’s women’s basketball coach
- Federal Spending Freeze Could Have Widespread Impact on Environment, Emergency Management
- Fareed Zakaria decries the anti-Americanism in America's politics today
Ranking
- Behind on your annual reading goal? Books under 200 pages to read before 2024 ends
- Darian DeVries named men’s basketball coach at West Virginia after 6 seasons at Drake
- Kamala Harris will meet Guatemalan leader Arévalo on immigration and his anti-corruption drive
- A mother killed her 5-year-old daughter and hid the body, prosecutors in Syracuse say
- Intellectuals vs. The Internet
- Maine fishermen caught more fish in 2023, thanks to a hunger relief program and COVID funds
- Princess Kate, Prince William 'enormously touched' by support following cancer diagnosis
- Cameron Diaz welcomes baby boy named Cardinal at age 51
Recommendation
John Galliano out at Maison Margiela, capping year of fashion designer musical chairs
Bradford pear trees are banned in a few states. More are looking to replace, eradicate them.
Energy agency announces $6 billion to slash emissions in industrial facilities
Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Kia, Chrysler among 612K vehicles recalled: Check car recalls here
Louvre will undergo expansion and restoration project, Macron says
Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos dies at 94
Ohio man gets 2.5 years in prison for death threats made in 2022 to Arizona’s top election official
Princess Kate, Prince William 'enormously touched' by support following cancer diagnosis