Former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe claims Paula Abdul lied in the sexual assault lawsuit against him

Nigel Lythgoe claimed Paula Abdul lied in her lawsuit accusing the former “American Idol” producer of sexual assault.

Lythgoe’s legal team outlined the nature of their friendship in court documents filed Tuesday and obtained by Fox News Digital.

“Lythgoe did not harass, bully or sexually abuse Abdul,” the lawsuit says. “How do we know?”

“Abdul’s own words: her private emails and text messages, as well as public statements on social media that she repeatedly made during and after the period in which she now claims the abuse took place, in which Abdul expressed , how she really felt about Lythgoe, her friend and colleague. both in times when the two worked together and in times when they did not.”

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The suit included a variety of text messages, emails and social media posts, including a birthday message the “American Idol” judge sent to Lythgoe in June 2014, the lawsuit says.

The note read: “Hello Nigel, thank you for the beautiful flowers – they were exquisite! But I have to say, the highlight was the birthday card last night. I’m still crying! I also wanted to tell you how happy I was.” I’m happy that you and Andrea are there for my special day! Xo Xo Paula”

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Nigel Lythgoe and Paula Abdul worked together on American Idol and again on So You Think You Can Dance. (Getty Images)

Abdul alleged that Lythgoe sexually assaulted her in an elevator during one of the “first seasons” of “American Idol.”

“Lythgoe pushed Abdul against the wall, then grabbed her genitals and breasts and began sticking his tongue down her throat,” according to court documents filed in December and obtained by Fox News Digital.

“Abdul tried to push Lythgoe away from her. When the elevator doors opened, Abdul ran out of the elevator and into their hotel room. Abdul, in tears, quickly called one of their representatives to inform him of the attack.”

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Paula Abdul sued Nigel Lythgoe for sexual assault in December. (Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)

Lythgoe allegedly sexually assaulted Abdul again during her time as a judge on So You Think You Can Dance. Abdul claimed the incident occurred at a dinner party, which she said was a “professional invitation.”

“Towards the end of the evening, Lythgoe forced himself to straddle Abdul while she sat on his couch and attempted to kiss her while proclaiming that the two would make an excellent ‘power couple,'” it says the lawsuit.

“Abdul pushed Lythgoe away from her and stated that she was not interested in his advances and left immediately,” the documents continue.

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Nigel Lythgoe created So You Think You Can Dance. (Getty Images)

When the lawsuit was filed, Lythgoe insisted that he and Abdul had always been “completely platonic” friends.

“To say that I am shocked and saddened by the allegations made against me by Paula Abdul is a complete understatement,” Lythgoe previously said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “For more than two decades, Paula and I have interacted as dear – and entirely platonic – friends and colleagues.”

“Yesterday, however, I learned of these allegations in the press out of the blue and I want to make it clear: not only are they false, they are deeply offensive to me and everything I stand for.”

Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell were judges on “American Idol” from 2002 to 2009. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Abdul was also a member of the original American Idol jury. Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson during the show’s first eight seasons from 2002 to 2009. Lythgoe served as showrunner of “American Idol” from 2002 to 2008 and returned in later years.

Lythgoe co-created “So You Think You Can Dance” with “American Idol” creator Simon Fuller and served as a judge for the first 16 seasons of the dance competition series from 2005 to 2019.

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