Lizzo Asks Court To Dismiss ‘Ridiculous’ Harassment Lawsuits, Requests Jury Trial

etcanada.com:

On Thursday, the ‘Special’ singer’s attorneys formally denied the claims filed by three of her former dancers last month. Lizzo has formally denied the accusations against her and asked a judge to dismiss the sexual harassment lawsuit filed by three of her former dancers last month.

In court documents filed by the GRAMMY winner’s legal team on Thursday and obtained by ET, Lizzo — whose legal name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson — and her touring group are asking the courts to dismiss the case made against them by Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez, saying the former dancers’ court filing “fails to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action against Defendants.” The filed response claims the “plaintiffs are guilty of unclean hands,” which is a legal term meaning that they are not entitled to any damages because they allegedly acted in bad faith and/or unethically.

The docs go on to say, “Plaintiffs have ratified, acquiesced, condoned and/or approved of the acts or omissions of Defendants, in whole or in part, about which Plaintiffs now complain,” regarding the complaints made by Davis, Williams and Rodriguez. “To the extent Plaintiffs allege punitive damages, the Complaint fails to allege a claim for which punitive damages can be recovered,” the response continues. “Defendants are not liable in whole or in part for punitive damages because they did not (a) engage in wrongful conduct, (b) authorize or ratify any wrongful conduct, or (c) have advance knowledge of the unfitness of any employee and employ that employee with a conscious disregard of the rights and safety of others.” Lizzo and her Big Grrrl touring entity denied “each and every allegation” in the lawsuit and asked that it be dismissed