News Summary

• Abdul alleges that toward the end of the evening, Lythgoe forced himself on top of her while she was seated on his couch and "attempted to kiss her while proclaiming that the two would make an excellent 'power couple..
• '"Abdul says in her filing she pushed Lythgoe off of her, said she was not interested in his advances, and immediately left his home..
• "Abdul is suing Lythgoe for sexual assault, sexual harassment, gender violence and negligence..
• The filing notes, "In light of the Sexual Abuse and Cover Up Accountability Act, Abdul is no longer willing to remain silent.".
• News, Abdul, 61, details two incidents of alleged sexual assault by Lythgoe, 74..
• The first allegedly occurred during one of American Idol's initial seasons, while Abdul and Lythgoe were on the road for the show's regional auditions..