Paula Abdul and former "American Idol" producer Nigel Lythgoe have agreed to settle a lawsuit in which she alleged he sexually assaulted her in the early 2000s when she was a judge on the show.

A lawsuit which proceeded “So You Think You Can Dance” judge and producer Nigel Lythgoe’s departure from the show has been settled. According to court documents obtained by CNN, singer, dancer and former “American Idol” and “So You Think You ...

Paula Abdul and Nigel Lythgoe have settled their lawsuit a year after Abdul sued the producer for alleged sexual assault while they worked together on 'American Idol' and 'So You Think You Can Dance.'

She said that she remained silent for years about the alleged assaults out of fear of retaliation by “one of the most well-known producers of television competition shows.”

So You Think You Can Dance judges have come to an agreement that ends Paula Abdul's sexual assault suit against Nigel Lythgoe

Paula Abdul has reportedly settled her sexual assault case against American Idol executive producer and So You Think You Can Dance co-creator Nigel Lythgoe, which was first filed nearly one year ago,

The lawsuit filed nearly a year ago had also accused Lythgoe of sexually assaulting Abdul after she left “American Idol” for another competition show.

Paula Abdul and Nigel Lythgoe have officially reached a settlement nearly one year after the former American Idol judge accused the So You Think You Can Dance alum of sexual assault. "I am grateful that this chapter has successfully come to a close and is now something I can now put behind me,