British producer Nigel Lithgow is once again accused of sexual misconduct. Two women have filed a lawsuit against 74-year-old Lythgoe, US media reported. Women were participants Every American girla talent show produced by Lythgoe.
According to the women, the Brit allegedly groped them and made unwanted advances while recording the show. Entertainment site TMZ He writes based on court documents that the producer entered women’s locker rooms several times and groped their buttocks.
The women also claim that Lythgoe took them to his home in Los Angeles after a party to celebrate the end of the show. There he allegedly misbehaved by trying to kiss women against their will.
These accusations come just days after American singer Paula Abdul filed a lawsuit against the producer on charges of sexual misconduct. Abdul spoke about several incidents, including when the two worked together on the show American Idol. A subsequent incident occurred in 2015 during the filming of the film So you think you can dance.
In a statement to TMZ Lythgoe denied Abdel’s accusations. The Briton described the singer’s accusations as “extremely insulting.”
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