Paula Abdul accuses American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault in lawsuit
The pop singer says she was assaulted by Nigel Lythgoe while she was a judge on two TV competition shows he produced in the 2000s.
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The pop singer says she was assaulted by Nigel Lythgoe while she was a judge on two TV competition shows he produced in the 2000s.