Lizzo has issued a proper denial in response to the harrasment lawsuit filed by three of her former dancers final month. In her reply to the criticism—filed in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday, September 27, and seen by Pitchfork—Lizzo and her legal professionals additionally requested the dismissal of the lawsuit with out prejudice whereas, just like the plaintiffs, demanding a jury trial.
Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams, and Noelle Rodriguez are suing Lizzo, the Large Grrrl Large Touring manufacturing firm, and dance captain Shirlene Quigley. By means of the the criticism, the ladies accuse Lizzo of sexual harassment, incapacity discrimination, racial harassment, and making a hostile work setting. After the lawsuit grew to become public information, Lizzo launched an announcement on social media denying the allegations, calling them “false,” “unbelievable,” and “outrageous.”
Within the new submitting, Lizzo’s legal professionals challenge a common denial and over 30 traces of protection explaining why they consider the lawsuit doesn’t maintain water. The attorneys additionally declare that plaintiffs “ratified, acquiesced, condoned and/or accepted of” Lizzo’s acts, in addition to these of Large Grrl Large Touring manufacturing firm and Shirlene Quigley.
In an announcement shared with Pitchfork, the plaintiffs’ legal professional, Neama Rahmani, wrote:
Lizzo’s reply merely consists of boilerplate objections that don’t have anything to do with the case. That stated, the important thing takeaway is that Lizzo is agreeing to our shoppers’ demand for a jury trial. We look ahead to presenting our case in courtroom and letting a panel of her friends resolve who’s telling the reality, Lizzo and her workforce who proceed to disgrace the victims or the plaintiffs and so many others who’ve come ahead sharing related tales of abuse and harassment.
Final week, Lizzo’s former tour worker Asha Daniels sued the singer over subpar working situations, alleging that she was denied breaks throughout 20-hour shifts. She additionally claimed that Amanda Nomura, a member of Lizzo’s workforce, referred to as Black girls on the tour “dumb,” “ineffective,” and “fats.”