Nigel Lythgoe, the executive producer of American Idol, was accused by Paula Abdul of sexually harassing her twice. On Friday, December 30, the former filed a complaint.

In the lawsuit, the Opposites Attract singer claimed that Lythgoe assaulted her in the elevator during the early seasons of the popular singing show.

Nigel allegedly forced her against the wall while improperly touching her, attempting to force himself on the singer.

Years later, he brought Rush Rush singer Abdul over for dinner, expecting it would be a professional set-up.

She then discovered that the producer had attempted to force himself on top of her.

According to the lawsuit, every time Lythgoe attempted to assault Abdul, she fled.

It also accused the producer of verbal harassment and bullying, as well as being paid less than male American Idol judges.

In April 2015, the 61-year-old multi-hyphenate diva stated that the producer attempted to assault one of her helpers.

According to the lawsuit: “For years, Abdul has remained silent about the sexual assaults and harassment she experienced on account of Lythgoe due to fear of speaking out against one of the most well-known producers of television competition shows who could easily break her career as a television personality and of being ostracized and blackballed by an industry that had a pattern of protecting powerful men and silencing survivors of sexual assault and harassment.”