Lizzo’s Former Backup Dancers Aren’t Backing Down! Lawyer Calls Countersuit An ‘Insidious Attempt At Intimidation’

Lizzo’s former backup dancers aren’t being rattled by her countersuit.

On Wednesday, the Truth Hurts songstress’ lawyer, Marty Singer, introduced a countersuit towards Arianna Davis, Noelle Rodriguez, and Crystal Williams — who filed a lawsuit towards Lizzo earlier this month, accusing her of sexual harassment, making a hostile work setting, physique shaming, and extra. The Cuz I Love You singer was fast to disclaim all allegations, and in her countersuit for malicious prosecution, Marty known as the entire thing a “sham” whereas claiming his crew has proof to assist their idea. Most notably, he suggests a photograph taken of the women debunks their lawsuit.

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However, the plaintiffs are holding sturdy of their accusations.

On Friday, Ron Zambrano, who represents Lizzo’s three former backup dancers of their swimsuit, informed Page Six:

“Lizzo’s threat to countersue for malicious prosecution is an insidious attempt at intimidation and delivers a chilling effect to all harassment victims in the workplace.”

He added:

“The scare tactics, bullying and victim shaming coming from Lizzo’s team is exactly the behavior employees face in the entertainment industry who feel they have no choice but to ‘suck it up’ for access and success.”

Eesh. That sounds actually unhealthy…

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The authorized liaison theorized that the chart-topping artists’ countersuit additionally serves as an try to forestall others from coming ahead with further accusations. He defined:

“Her team is merely trying to suppress the truth and hide her hypocrisy of publicizing her brand as one of empowerment and body positivity while privately depriving women of their empowerment. Lizzo certainly isn’t empowering women by way of her threats, rather she is disenfranchising them, but this lawsuit isn’t just about her. This sort of behavior is pervasive in the entertainment industry. That doesn’t make it right, and it’s still illegal.”

Neama Rahmani, one other authorized advisor on the plaintiffs’ crew, added that the About Damn Time singer’s lawyer “has no legal grounds to countersue on behalf of Lizzo,” noting:

“By doing so, he would actually have to step inside a courtroom and expose his client and her lies to cross-examination at trial. We have mountains of evidence and more people coming forward each day independently supporting the plaintiffs.”

Wow! The authorized knowledgeable added:

“[Singer] may be referring to the lawsuit against Lizzo as a ‘sham,’ but the only thing that is a sham here is Singer’s media strategy of shaming the victims. We’ll take the moral high ground and fight for what’s right.”

Boy, that is simply getting messier by the second. What are YOUR ideas, Perezcious readers?? Sound off within the feedback down under!

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