Lizzo files motion to dismiss 'salacious' harassment suit against her
Newsy
Lizzo's attorneys have filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by one of her former employees months ago.
Lizzo's attorneys are legally hitting back at a former employee who filed a harassment and discrimination lawsuit against the singer months ago.
The lawsuit, filed by Lizzo's former tour wardrobe designer Asha Daniels in September, accused Lizzo, her production company Big Grrrl Big Touring, Inc. and her wardrobe manager, Amanda Nomura, of a number of crimes, including sexual and racial harassment, disability discrimination, assault and retaliation.
But in their motion to dismiss the suit Friday, Lizzo's lawyers said Daniels' case was "meritless and salacious" and failed to state facts sufficient enough to merit action against any of the defendants.
The singer's attorneys allege Daniels was employed as Nomura's assistant on The Special Tour earlier this year for less than three weeks before being terminated as a result of "abandoning" her job.
"During her brief employment by BGBT, Plaintiff refused to comply with instructions from her supervisors and tour management, failed to perform the work that she was assigned and, eventually, just played hooky and refused to show up for work," the demurrer states.
