Several major claims in the harassment case filed against Lizzo by her former stylist have been dismissed.
Last September, the singer’s former stylist Asha Daniels filed a lawsuit and alleged that she experienced sexual and racial harassment by individuals on the singer’s management team. She also alleged that there was a hostile work environment and overtime hours worked were unpaid.
Days ago, a partial motion was granted by California federal court judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Roach that dismissed several of Daniels' claims due to the fact that the stylist worked with Lizzo while she was on tour in Europe meaning that US labor laws don’t apply there.
“These allegations do not establish plausibly that any portion of plaintiff’s claim arose from work performed in the United States or qualifying territories,” Judge Aenlle-Rocha said in the ruling, which also claimed that Daniels didn’t provide any evidence she accrued overtime related to the wardrobe design work that she did.
Back in December, Lizzo previously fought Daniels’ claims by filing an objection to the suit in Los Angeles Superior Court. In it, she called the claims “a meritless and salacious action after less than three weeks of employment.”
Last year, in the midst of the legal and public fallout from the lawsuit, Lizzo revealed that she wanted to quit being in the music industry.
“Usually I choose not to respond to false allegations but these are as unbelievable as they sound and too outrageous to not be addressed,” she wrote in a post on social media. “These sensationalized stories are coming from former employees who have already publicly admitted that they were told their behavior on tour was inappropriate and unprofessional.”
