Lizzo slams ‘meritless and salacious’ lawsuit
The singer's legal team is calling for a harassment and discrimination claim filed by a tour wardrobe designer to be thrown out
News By James Hanley | 19 December 2023
Lizzo’s legal representatives has launched a motion calling for a harassment and discrimination lawsuit filed by a former tour employee to be dismissed.
Asha Daniels, who worked as a wardrobe designer on Lizzo’s 2023 tour, is suing the American singer and her team, alleging sexual and racial harassment, disability discrimination, assault and illegal retaliatory termination.
However, Lizzo’s lawyer Martin Singer has hit back at the “meritless and salacious” case, claiming it was filed by a “disgruntled” former worker whose employment had been terminated after just weeks in the job.
“During her brief employment by BGBT [Big Grrrl Big Touring, Lizzo’s touring company], plaintiff refused to comply with instructions from her supervisors and tour management, failed to perform the work that she was assigned…