However, Deadline hears plaintiff Abdul was satisfied with the outcome, a well-placed source says.
Representatives for the latter Lythgoe did not response to request for comment.
Abduls attorneys had no statement on the settlement, when contacted by Deadline.
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Shockingly, Abdul alleges that Lythgoe assaulted her twice.
The second assault supposedly happened in 2015 during a Season 12 ofSYTYCDmeeting at Lythgoes LA home.
Abdul pushed Lythgoe off of her, explaining that she was not interested in his advances and immediately left.
‘AMERICAN IDOL Season 6 (L-R) Ryan Seacrest, judges Randy Jackson, Simon Cowell, Olivia Newton-John, & Paula AbdulMichael Becker/20th Century Fox Film Corp./Courtesy: Everett Collection
Lythgoes first response on December 30 was to go after Abduls character.
But I can promise that I will fight this appalling smear with everything I have.
Lythgoe wants Abduls suit dismissed in its entirety with prejudice ASAP.
