When Ms. Abdul failed to respond, Mr. Lythgoe proclaimed: Ill take that as a YES then!

Is a small grope of the ass asking too much?

I could easily be your fucking cousin?

Nigel Lythgoe and Paula Abdul

Nigel Lythgoe and Paula AbdulMark Davis/FilmMagic

In an official response filed yesterday to have Abduls suit dismissed, Lythgoe went on the attack.

Along with Abdul, two of those accusers are represented by the firm of Johnson & Johnson.

Additionally, Abdul says she saw Lythgoe assault one of his assistants at a Las VegasIdolfilming.

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In a matter of minutes, Abduls false allegations had a life-changing impact on Lythgoe.

This, too, is intolerable.

Plane crashes seem to be one such fictional misfortune in Lythgoes view.

Of this crash, there is no record whatsoever.

Flights are tracked by FAA radar.

Any flight disappearance from FAA radar triggers a search and rescue response.

The FAA reports all incidents and accidents to the NTSB.

Abduls Johnson & Johnson lawyers had no comment today on Lythgoes response to their clients suit.