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<\/p>\nLizzo’s legal team has branded a lawsuit filed by three of her former dancers as a ‘fabricated sob story’ launched by ‘opportunists.’<\/p>\n
The 35-year-old star -who may attempt to clear her name in a tell-all interview- was sued in August by three ex-members of her Big Grrls dance troupe who accused her of discrimination, sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment.<\/p>\n
In a motion to dismiss the case filed on Friday, the singer’s legal team argued the suit had been filed by a trio with an ‘axe to grind’ against the star and had displayed ‘a pattern of gross misconduct and failure to perform their job up to par.’<\/p>\n
Documents obtained by Billboard showed attorney Martin D. Singer wrote: ‘Plaintiffs embarked on a press tour, vilifying defendants and pushing their fabricated sob story in the courts and in the media. That ends today.’<\/p>\n
He continued: ‘Instead of taking any accountability for their own actions, plaintiffs filed this lawsuit against defendants out of spite and in pursuit of media attention, public sympathy and a quick payday with minimal effort.’<\/p>\n
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No holds barred:\u00a0Lizzo ‘s legal team has branded a lawsuit filed by three of her former dancers as a ‘fabricated sob story’ launched by ‘opportunists’; she is seen in June<\/p>\n
The lawyers also included sworn statements from 18 members of Lizzo’s touring party which dispute many of the lawsuit’s specific accusations, including allegations she had fat-shamed some of her dancers.<\/p>\n
One of the dancers recalled: ‘I never saw anyone, including plaintiffs, being weight shamed or body shamed.’<\/p>\n
The individual then stated that the Good As Hell singer had maintained a professional attitude when interacting with other dancers.<\/p>\n
‘Lizzo inspired all of us to celebrate and love ourselves and our bodies as we are,’ they wrote.<\/p>\n
The Juice singer’s team wants the case to be dismissed immediately under California’s so-called anti-SLAPP statute – which makes it easier to quickly end meritless lawsuits that threaten free speech and are more typically used in defamation cases – because of the creative nature of Lizzo’s work.<\/p>\n
Her lawyers wrote: ‘The complaint \u2014 and plaintiffs’ carefully choreographed media blitz surrounding its filing \u2014 is a brazen attempt to silence defendants’ creative voices and weaponize their creative expression against them.’<\/p>\n
Lawyers for the accusers,\u00a0Crystal Williams, Noelle Rodriguez and Arianna Davis, have blasted the motion to dismiss.<\/p>\n
Neama Rahmani of West Coast Employment Lawyers told Billboard in a statement: ‘Even a first-year law student can see that ‘free speech’ does not cover Lizzo and her team’s illegal sexual harassment and racial, religious, and disability discrimination.’<\/p>\n
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In hot water:\u00a0The 35-year-old star -who may attempt to clear her name in a tell-all interview- was sued in August by three ex-members of her Big Grrls dance troupe who accused her of discrimination, sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment; she is seen in May<\/p>\n
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Speaking their mind: In a motion to dismiss the case filed on Friday, the singer’s legal team argued the suit had been filed by a trio with an ‘axe to grind’ who had displayed ‘a pattern of gross misconduct and failure to perform their job up to par’; Lizzo is seen in 2022<\/p>\n
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Providing proof: The lawyers also included sworn statements from 18 members of Lizzo’s touring party which dispute many of the lawsuit’s specific accusations, including allegations she had fat-shamed some of her dancers; she is seen in June<\/p>\n
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Unhappy:\u00a0Lawyers for the accusers, Crystal Williams, Noelle Rodriguez and Arianna Davis, have blasted the motion to dismiss; Lizzo is seen in September<\/p>\n
She added: ‘Filming a reality TV show doesn’t give Lizzo the right to break the law.’<\/p>\n
‘The defense’s declarants are either defendants accused of wrongdoing, or people who are on Lizzo’s payroll, and their statements can’t be considered by the judge,’ she said.<\/p>\n
Rahmani concluded by stating that\u00a0West Coast Employment Lawyers had also been contacted by various individuals who had allegedly been mistreated by the singer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘Our clients have dozens of independent witnesses who support their stories, and we continue to receive inquiries from other former Lizzo employees who want to be new plaintiffs,’ she said.<\/p>\n