Paula Abdul files a lawsuit alleging ‘American Idol’ producer Nigel Lythgoe assaulted her.

Ms. Abdul accused Mr. Lythgoe, the reality show producer, of abusing her in an elevator in a lawsuit she filed. The accusations, in his words, are “deeply offensive” and “false.” Paula Abdul sued “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe on Friday, claiming in the lawsuit that he had sexually assaulted her during her time as a … Read more