Lizzo’s Team Slammed For “Victim Shaming” Over Ex-Dancers’ Lawsuit; Grammy Winner’s Lawyer Threatens “Malicious Prosecution” Action

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The verbal clash between Lizzo and a trio of dancers suing the Grammy winner for sexual harassment, fostering a “hostile work environment,” discrimination and more has seen the gloves come off — at least when it comes to the lawyers. “Our clients aren’t afraid of Singer or his empty threats or his victim shaming,” Neama Rahmani, attorney for dancers Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez, told Deadline on Wednesday after Lizzo’s lawyer Marty Singer said earlier in the day that her clients’ case is peppered with a “range of factual inaccuracies.”  “I’ve handled thousands of cases, including prosecuting drug cartels, so we have no plans to back down,” the Los Angeles-based Rahmani said. “Let’s see if Singer can actually try a case in a courtroom instead of the media.” In the complaint against Lizzo, Big Grrrl Big Touring Inc and Lizzo’s dance team head Shirlene Quigley seeking unspecified damages, former Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls contestants Davis and Williams, plus Rodriguez, allege they were body-shamed, put through a self-described “excruciating” audition for their jobs after they were accused of drinking on the clock, and held to prohibitive “soft hold” retainers.

Having an immediate harsh impact on Lizzo with her fans and more, the suit also alleges that the dancers were forced to attend and participate in sex shows while on tour (like at Paris’ Crazy Horse cabaret), had their virginity mocked, suffered “false imprisonment” and were subjected to religious diatribes.

Building off statements he made Tuesday, Singer (no stranger to the pugilistic approach for his clients) ripped into the damning complaint filed by the former tour dancers earlier this month, noting there are photos of the