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Paula Abdul accuses 'American Idol' producer of sexual assault

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The singer and actor's lawsuit against Nigel Lythgoe is the latest in a string of high-profile cases filed right before portions of California's Sexual Abuse and Cover Up Accountability Act expire.

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  1. NBC News

    Paula Abdul accuses 'American Idol' executive producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault in new lawsuit (opens NBC News)

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    The Grammy-winning singer said the assaults happened in the early 2000s and around 2015 while she was a judge on the television competition shows.

  2. CNN

    Paula Abdul accuses ‘American Idol’ exec producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault, harassment (opens CNN)

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    Paula Abdul, Grammy-winning entertainer and former judge on “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance,” is suing the executive producer of those programs, Nigel Lythgoe, accusing him of sexual assault and harassment along with gender violence and negligence, according to a lawsuit filed Friday…

  3. RedState

  4. Foxla

    Paula Abdul accuses former 'American Idol' producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault: report (opens Foxla)

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    The singer, dancer and choreographer acted as an American Idol judge between the years of 2002 and 2009, during which time Paula Abdul alleges Nigel Lythgoe's initial sexual assault occurred.

  5. Berkshire Eagle

    AP Trending SummaryBrief at 9:46 p.m. EST (opens Berkshire Eagle)

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    Paula Abdul accuses 'American Idol' producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault in lawsuit

  6. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Paula Abdul accuses 'American Idol' producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    The lawsuit states Abdul remained silent for years about the alleged assaults out of fear of retaliation.

  7. Delaware Public Media

    Paula Abdul accuses 'American Idol' producer of sexual assault (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    The singer and actor's lawsuit against Nigel Lythgoe is the latest in a string of high-profile cases filed right before portions of California's Sexual Abuse and Cover Up Accountability Act expire.

  8. Berkshire Eagle

    Paula Abdul accuses 'American Idol' producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault in lawsuit (opens Berkshire Eagle)

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    Paula Abdul has filed a lawsuit accusing former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexually assaulting her in the early 2000s when she was a judge on the reality competition

  9. Valdosta Daily Times

    AP Trending SummaryBrief at 12:01 a.m. EST (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    Paula Abdul accuses 'American Idol' producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault in lawsuit

  10. The Boston Globe

    Paula Abdul accuses Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault during ‘American Idol’ (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Paula Abdul filed a lawsuit Friday against Nigel Lythgoe, a former longtime producer of “American Idol,” accusing him of sexually assaulting her when she was a judge on the reality show in the early 2000s.

  11. AL.com

    Paula Abdul accuses former ‘American Idol’ producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault (opens AL.com)

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    Lythgoe said he'll "fight this appalling smear with everything I have.”

  12. ABC 12 Flint

    Paula Abdul accuses ‘American Idol’ executive producer of sexual assault (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    Paula Abdul, Grammy-winning entertainer and former judge on "American Idol" and "So You Think You Can Dance," is suing the executive producer of those programs, Nigel Lythgoe, accusing him of

  13. East Idaho News

    Paula Abdul accuses 'American Idol' producer of sexual assault in lawsuit (opens East Idaho News)

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    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paula Abdul has accused former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexually assaulting her in the early 2000s when she was a judge on the reality competition show, according to a new lawsuit.

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