LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Lizzo, the pop star known for her body positivity and hits like 'About Damn Time' and many more is facing a lawsuit from three former stage dancers. She has been accused of providing a hostile work environment to persist that included sexual harassment and religious harassment, assault and disability discrimination.
The lawsuit says she shamed an employee of her weight before firing her and pressured a former dancer to engage with nude performers at a club and others. 'The Good As Hell' hitmaker, 35, denied the allegations for the first time on Thursday. The former dancers include Crystal Williams, Arianna Davis and Noelle Rodriguez.
Who is Marty Singer?
In a statement on Instagram suggesting they are “sensational stories” by former employees who previously “admitted that they were told their behaviour on tour was inappropriate and unprofessional.” To defend herself against these accusations, Lizzo has hired Marty Singer, a prominent entertainment lawyer who has a lengthy list of famous clients, including Bill Cosby and John Travolta. Singer has dismissed the claims of one of the plaintiffs as “opportunistic harassment” and said Lizzo is a victim of “false allegations.” Singer is known for his aggressive tactics and his ability to “kill or get taken down” stories that could damage his clients’ reputations, according to Vanity Fair as reported by Forbes.
Some of his other notable clients are Charlie Sheen, Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Ricky Martin, Kim Kardashian, Jonah Hill, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Kevin Costner, Rene Angelil and Tristan Thompson.
Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby hired Singer for years to fend off rape allegations before they parted ways in 2015. Charlie Sheen, who sued Warner Bros and Chuck Lorre for $100 million after being fired from 'Two And A Half Men.' Sheen reportedly credited Singer for the settlement.
John Travolta
John Travolta had his two sexual assault lawsuits dismissed from massage therapists. Singer helped dismiss Jim Carrey's lawsuit from the mother and estranged husband of his late girlfriend Cathriona White for wrongful death.
Kim Kardashian, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis
Kim Kardashian, who has relied on Singer to deal with various issues, such as a former PR representative who accused her of staging her wedding to Kris Humphries, and an ad on Roblox that claimed to have “unreleased footage” of her sex tape. Jonah Hill, who was recently accused by Zoey 101 alum Alexa Nikolas of assaulting her when she was 16 and he was 24.
Singer denied the allegations and called them “a complete fabrication.” Arnold Schwarzenegger, hired Singer to represent him in two lawsuits from women who claimed they were smeared by political aides when he was governor of California. Singer was also involved in the claim that Schwarzenegger fathered a child outside of his marriage.
Bruce Willis, had Singer prevent an unflattering documentary from airing in 1999 about how he and his then-wife Demi Moore allegedly invested and then abandoned local businesses in Hailey, Idaho. Kevin Costner, who had Singer refute claims that he refused to work more than one week in the second half of filming 'Yellowstone' which sparked rumors that the show would end.
Rene Angelil, Tristan Thompson
Rene Angelil was accused of raping a woman in her Las Vegas hotel room and threatening to kill her “if my wife finds out about this.” Singer called the claims “ridiculous” and they were dismissed in 2003. Angelil was married to Celine Dion from 1994 until his death in 2016. Tristan Thompson, who had Singer send a cease-and-desist letter to an Instagram model who claimed he slept with her while he was dating Khloe Kardashian. Singer also won Thompson a default judgment in his libel case against a woman who claimed he fathered a child with her.
Singer has not always been successful in his endeavours
Singer has not always been successful in his endeavours. Vanity Fair reported that he failed to stop a National Enquirer expose about Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman’s use of the N-word in 2007. He also failed to keep photos of Priscilla Presley’s botched plastic surgery out of the press. Even as Lizzo denied allegations, the former dancers have hit back and are reportedly 'shocked' by her statement, Channel 4 reported. Moreover, as per one report in Indy100, Lizzo lost 120,000 followers after issuing the statement.
