Paula Abdul settles suit alleging sexual assault by 'Idol' producer Nigel Lythgoe

Paula Abdul and former 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.

Paula Abdul settles suit alleging sexual assault by 'Idol' producer Nigel Lythgoe
Nigel Lythgoe arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind" on June 27, 2018.

Paula Abdul and former 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.

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