TV executive Nigel Lythgoe faces a third sexual assault lawsuit, seeking a jury trial and unspecified damages.

TV executive Nigel Lythgoe, known for American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance, faces a third lawsuit for sexual assault, following Paula Abdul's suit. The new lawsuit alleges an incident in 2016 involving a female plaintiff, who seeks a jury trial and unspecified damages. Lythgoe denies the claims and stepped down from judging the new season of So You Think You Can Dance.