Lizzo in New York City in May 2023.Photo:Taylor Hill/Getty
Taylor Hill/Getty
On Wednesday, Lizzo’s lawyer Marty Singer shared photos with PEOPLE of plaintiffs Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez allegedly “happily cavorting backstage” with performers from Crazy Horse’s topless cabaret show on March 5, 2023 in Paris — after they claimed Lizzo pressured them into attending the performance while on tour in the lawsuit.
“These images showing the three plaintiffs gleefully reveling backstage after the topless show were taken after their February 2023 visit to Bananenbar in Amsterdam that they complain about in their lawsuit,” wrote Singer in a statement, referencing another club where they claimed to have been pressured to attend and touch nude performers.
Lizzo’s Dancers with Crazy Horse Performers.courtesy Marty Singer
courtesy Marty Singer
Lizzo in London in February 2023.David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images
David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images
In the plaintiffs' lawsuit, their legal team claimed Lizzo invited the dancers to attend the show but “failed to mention when inviting the dancers to this performance was that it was a nude cabaret bar.”
“Our clients aren’t afraid of Singer or his empty threats or his victim shaming,” Rahmani wrote. “I’ve handled thousands of cases, including prosecuting drug cartels so we have no plans to back down. Let’s see if Singer can actually try a case in a courtroom instead of the media.”
He continues, “We’ve addressed all these instances where the plaintiffs appear to be happy alongside Lizzo during their time working with her. Of course, they wanted to keep their jobs. They had bills to pay just like everyone else but they finally had enough.”
Lizzo performs.FilmMagic
Their other lawyer, Ron Zambrano, writes in an additional statement to PEOPLE, “We feel extremely confident in this case.”
After the lawsuit was filed earlier this month, Lizzoresponded to the claimson social media, stating that she is “not the villain” and that the allegations being made against her were “too outrageous” not to address.
source: people.com
