By newsfirstusa 
LOS ANGELES — Paula Abdul and previous “American Idol” manufacturer Nigel Lythgoe have yes to govern a lawsuit in which she alleged he sexually assaulted her within the early 2000s when she was once a pass judgement on at the display.
Abdul filed a realize of agreement of the case in Los Angeles Superb Court docket on Thursday. It nonetheless should be authorized through a pass judgement on.
“I am grateful that this chapter has successfully come to a close and is now something I can now put behind me,” Abdul said in a statement Friday. “This has been a long and hard-fought personal battle. I hope my experience can serve to inspire other women, facing similar struggles, to overcome their own challenges with dignity and respect, so that they too can turn the page and begin a new chapter of their lives.”
The court docket submitting mentioned the agreement was once unconditional, however didn’t disclose the phrases, and Abdul’s lawyer Melissa Eubanks mentioned she may just no longer touch upon them.
An e mail in quest of remark from legal professionals for Lythgoe was once no longer instantly responded.
The lawsuit filed just about a day in the past had additionally accused Lythgoe of sexually assaulting Abdul later she left “American Idol” and turned into a pass judgement on on Lythgoe’s alternative festival display, “So You Think You Can Dance.”
Lythgoe said at the time that he was “shocked and saddened” through the allegations, which he referred to as “an appalling smear.”
Then alternative complaints have been filed alleging sexual misconduct, Lythgoe stepped down in January from his role as a pass judgement on on “So You Think You Can Dance.”
The 75-year-old English-born producer has been a prominent TV producer for decades in both the U.K. and the U.S., working on reality competition shows including “American Idol.”
The Associated Press generally does not identify alleged victims of sexual assault unless they come forward publicly, as Abdul has done.
Abdul, a Grammy and Emmy-winning singer and dancer, said in the lawsuit that she remained silent for years about the alleged assaults out of fear of retaliation by “one of the most well-known producers of television competition shows.”
She alleged that the first sexual assault occurred while Abdul and Lythgoe were on the road filming auditions for an early season of “American Idol,” which premiered in 2002.
Abdul says Lythgoe groped her in the elevator of their hotel after a day of filming and “began shoving his tongue down her throat.” Abdul pushed him away and ran to her hotel room when the elevator doors opened.
“In tears, Abdul quickly called one of her representatives to inform them of the assault,” the lawsuit says, “but ultimately decided not to take action for fear that Lythgoe would have her fired.”
Abdul starred as a judge for the first eight seasons, leaving in 2009.
In 2015, Abdul became a judge on “So You Think You Can Dance,” appearing alongside Lythgoe.
Around that time, Abdul alleged in the lawsuit, Lythgoe forced himself on top of her during a dinner at his home and tried to kiss her. Abdul said she again pushed Lythgoe away and immediately left.
Abdul left that reality show after two seasons. She has not worked with Lythgoe since.
In a observation on the past of the swimsuit, Lythgoe mentioned “While Paula’s history of erratic behavior is well known, I can’t pretend to understand exactly why she would file a lawsuit that she must know is untrue.”