A Los Angeles judge has denied American singer Lizzo's request to dismiss her sexual harassment lawsuit.
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Lizzo's request was denied
according to people A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has ruled that a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by Lizzo's former backup dancers will continue.
The case began in August 2023 when Lizzo was accused of abuse, harassment, and discrimination by former backup dancers Noel Rodriguez, Crystal Williams, Ariana Davis, and others while working for her. This comes after the singer filed a lawsuit alleging workplace violations.entertainment agency Big Grrrl Big Touring Inc.
In seeking to have her sexual harassment lawsuit dismissed, Lizzo argued last year that the case should be dismissed under California's anti-SLAPP law.according to signboard This is a special law that makes it easier to quickly end pointless lawsuits that threaten free speech (known as “strategic lawsuits against public participation”).
According to reports people Los Angeles attorney Ron Zambrano, who is representing the three women, said they were very happy with the judge's ruling, according to the magazine.
“We are very pleased with the judge's ruling and absolutely consider it a victory overall,” Zambrano said in a statement to the press.
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There is a fine line between protecting speech and discrimination.
In issuing his ruling, Judge Mark Epstein noted that finding the right balance between protected speech and unlawful discrimination is “no easy task.”
He added, “It's dangerous for courts to casually intervene in constitutionally protected activity, but it's dangerous for courts to casually intervene in constitutionally protected activities, but it's dangerous for courts to turn a blind eye to allegations of discrimination or other misconduct just because they were made in speech.” It's just as dangerous.” Related Environment”.
In addition to sexual harassment, the lawsuit alleges that the dancers were also subjected to religious and racial discrimination, amounting to disability discrimination, and weight shaming.
Lizzo's former dancers also say that Lizzo forced them to participate in live sex shows at famous venues in Amsterdam. red light district called banana nembalHe then pressured her to get involved with the performers, such as by “eating the bananas that protruded from the performers' vaginas.''
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