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Lythgoe has denied Paula Abduls allegations of sexual assault.
Vaguely alleging that Abdul has a history of erratic behavior, he concluded that he will fight the lawsuit.
Original story published December 29, 2023 follows.
She claims that she pushed him off of her and immediately left, but was again afraid of retaliation.
Abdul further alleges that she saw Lythgoe groping her assistant while she was judgingSYTYCDin 2015.
Representatives for Lythgoe did not immediately respond to Vultures request for comment.
