"Nigel Lythgoe Denies Paula Abdul's Sexual Assault Claims, Citing Alleged 'Loving' Emails"

Nigel Lythgoe, a veteran competition show producer, has filed a response seeking to have Paula Abdul's sexual assault complaint dismissed, calling her allegations "lies" and pointing to her mental health and modern morals as the root causes of her claims. Lythgoe's filing includes supposed fawning texts from Abdul and questions the credibility of her allegations, citing her history of telling wild stories. He also disputes Abdul's claim of surviving a plane crash in 1992, stating that there is no record of such an incident. Paula Abdul's lawyers had no comment on Lythgoe's response, and Lythgoe is now the subject of three sexual assault claims, including Abdul's.