Paula Abdul is suing former American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance producer Nigel Lythgoe for alleged sexual assault. Filed Friday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the suit was obtained by multiple media outlets and detailed several incidents.

The pop singer, who was one of the original Idol judges from 2002 to 2009, claimed Lythgoe sexually assaulted her once during the shows early seasons. He allegedly did so again during Abduls tenure on Dance, which spanned 24 episodes between 2013 and 2016.

Abdul also claimed Lythgoe sexually assaulted her assistant and named FremantleMedia North America Inc. and its subsidiary American Idol Productions Inc., as well as 19 Entertainment Inc. and its subsidiary Dance Nation Productions Inc., as co-defendants.

The defendants were accused under the Sexual Abuse and Cover-Up Accountability Act , which allows sexual assault victims to sue, even after the statute of limitations has expired, of sexual assault/battery, sexual harassment, gender violence and negligence.

Abdul claimed Lythgoe verbally insulted and belittled her in a meeting about the Idol job in 2001 and called her a has been. The suit alleges Abdul was paid less than her male peers and was sexually assaulted a few years into the job.

The first incident reportedly occurred at a hotel while on the road to audition contestants.

Lythgoe shoved Abdul against the wall, then grabbed her genitals and breasts, and began shoving his tongue down her throat, stated the lawsuit, which Rolling Stone reviewed. Abdul attempted to push Lythgoe away from her.

The filing stated, When the doors to the elevator opened, Abdul ran out of the elevator and to her hotel room. Abdul quickly called one of her representatives in tears to inform them of the assault.