Lizzo’s attorneys have filed a motion to dismiss a harassment and discrimination lawsuit brought by a former employee.
The singer’s lawyers requested the dismissal on Friday, per court documents obtained by People. The documents claim that the case filed on behalf of Asha Daniels is “meritless and salacious,” the outlet noted.
The dismissal request further accused Daniels of “abandoning her post” by skipping a concert she was scheduled to work at in Paris. The document claims Daniels, who was employed as a wardrobe stylist, did not fulfill her employment obligations as she “failed to perform the work that she was assigned and, eventually, just played hooky and refused to show up for work.”
Lizzo’s attorneys also said the harassment case should be tossed on a technicality because Daniels “is a New York resident who worked for a Delaware corporation while the singer was touring in Europe.” This would mean she “has alleged no nexus to California,” which is where the original suit was filed.
Daniels’ attorney, Ron Zambrano, said in a statement that the motion to dismiss was “another Hail Mary by Lizzo’s team to try to shift blame to the victims, as she has done to the three other plaintiffs who have sued her for similar allegations of harassment, disability discrimination and retaliatory termination.”
“Lizzo and her lawyers can continue trying to rationalize her illegal and wretched conduct but we remain committed to seeking justice for our clients, and look forward to our day in court where Lizzo can explain her behavior in a public forum,” he continued.
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Daniels filed the lawsuit in September, claiming that she was the victim of a “racist and sexualized environment” while working for Lizzo. The suit also named Lizzo’s production manager, tour manager, and makeup artist in the document.
“I felt like I was living in a madhouse. It was totally shocking,” Daniels told NBC News of her alleged experience. “I was listening to this black woman on this huge stage have this message of self-love and caring for others and being empathetic and being strong and standing up for others. And I was witnessing myself, the dancers and the background vocalists and my local team in every city be harassed and bullied regularly.”
The Grammy Award-winning singer has multiple pending lawsuits. Three of her former backup dancers, Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams, and Noelle Rodriguez, also accused Lizzo of harassment and body-shaming during their employment with her.
The 35-year-old singer, whose real name is Melissa Jefferson, has denied wrongdoing in both cases.
