Lizzo dismissed from harassment lawsuit by former wardrobe assistant

Lizzo has been dismissed from a harassment lawsuit raised by her former wardrobe assistant.

Her victory in a key ruling got here this week and centred round an ongoing authorized battle with a stylist, who claimed the singer subjected her to a hostile work surroundings throughout their 2023 tour of Europe.

Asha Daniels first filed the lawsuit towards Lizzo in September final 12 months, alleging that the surroundings subjected her to incapacity discrimination, sexual harassment and “racist and fatphobic feedback”. Daniels additionally claimed that she suffered bodily accidents after a wardrobe supervisor pushed her and rolled a “heavy clothes rack” over her foot.

The go well with was filed amid one other lawsuit raised towards Lizzo by three former dancers, additionally claiming sexual harassment and hostile office surroundings.

On the time, Lizzo’s attorneys described Daniels as a “disgruntled” worker with “meritless and salacious” accusations. The singer additionally denied the claims made by the three dancers, and stated that the scenario had left her considering quitting the music business.

Now, a federal decide in Los Angeles has dominated that Daniels has no standing to sue the ‘Good As Hell’ singer.

In line with Rolling Stone, District Decide Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha stated that Lizzo can't be sued as a person after figuring out the singer’s touring and payroll firms as her employers. All seven causes of motion have been dismissed and Daniels has been instructed she can't attempt to sue once more.

The outlet additionally stories that the singer’s tour supervisor, Carlina Gugliotta, was minimize unfastened from the lawsuit though Large Grrrl Large Touring Inc. stays a defendant.

“Lizzo’s firm was not dismissed,” Daniels’ lawyer Ron Zambrano instructed RS in a brand new assertion. “The lawsuit nonetheless exists as to Lizzo’s firms … Lizzo and her tour supervisor will nonetheless be deposed on this matter.”

It has additionally been shared that legal professionals representing Lizzo haven't responded to request for remark.

This can be a growing story.

As for the lawsuit raised by the three dancers, a ruling final January noticed a decide dismiss some parts of the case, however enable it to proceed. A standing convention is ready to happen in January.

Again in October, Lizzo retracted her earlier feedback that she was taking a “hole 12 months”, stating: “I’ve simply been working, working, working. It's possible you'll not see me, however I’ve been working. This ain’t a spot 12 months, it’s a grind 12 months.”