She likewise implicates him of sexually attacked her once again years later on, around the time she dealt with SYTYCD, this time at his home. Abdul declares that Lythgoe had actually welcomed her to supper at his home “to discuss other opportunities for the two to work together” however that towards completion of the night, he required himself on top of her while she was seated on his sofa and “attempted to kiss her while proclaiming that the two would make an excellent ‘power couple.'”
The choreographer states in her filing that after both supposed occurrences, she chose not to do something about it versus Lythgoe out of worry of expert retaliation. Her claim specifies that “in light of the Sexual Abuse and Cover Up Accountability Act, Abdul is no longer willing to remain silent.”
Abdul is taking legal action against Lythgoe for sexual attack, unwanted sexual advances, gender violence and neglect and states she has actually suffered extreme psychological distress, psychological suffering, worry, stress and anxiety, embarrassment, humiliation and other physical and psychological injuries and damages from his supposed actions versus her.
