Nigel Lythgoe
Paula Abdul’s Allegations Weren’t True …
Shifting On By Going Again to Work
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Nigel Lythgoe‘s doubling down on his denial of Paula Abdul‘s sexual assault allegations regardless of agreeing to a lawsuit settlement along with her.
The TV present producer arrived at LAX this weekend … and a paparazzo requested him what he feels he must do to rebuild his legacy after Adbul accused him of forcibly kissing her and grabbing her genitals.
Lythgoe says he would not really feel he has to rebuild something … saying an unfaithful allegation was made in opposition to him — and, strive as he would possibly to disclaim it, there’s not a lot else he can do.
As a substitute, Nigel says he is targeted on upcoming tasks … revealing he is producing an upcoming present and a movie as effectively — although he would not say what both mission is about.
All this comes lower than a yr after Paula settled her lawsuit in opposition to Nigel … although it is unclear if cash modified arms because of the settlement.
PA was clearly pleased with the phrases of the settlement … telling us in a press release, “I’m grateful this chapter has efficiently come to a detailed and is now one thing I can now put behind me. This has been an extended and hard-fought private battle. I hope my expertise can serve to encourage different girls, going through comparable struggles, to beat their very own challenges with dignity and respect, in order that they can also flip the web page and start a brand new chapter of their lives.”
Lythgoe denied the allegations — very similar to he did on the airport not too long ago — within the fast aftermath of the settlement … telling TMZ, “We reside in a troubling time the place an individual is now mechanically assumed to be responsible till confirmed harmless, a course of that may take years. That’s the reason, like Paula, I’m glad to have the ability to put this behind me. I do know the reality and that provides me nice consolation.”
