Lizzo‘s attorneys have made a motion, known as a demurrer, to have Asha Daniels’s harassment lawsuit that she brought against the singer thrown out.
According to court documents obtained by Deadline, Marty Singer, Lizzo’s attorney, filed the motion on Thursday (December 15) in the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Singer claimed that Daniels filed her lawsuit after being employed by the “Good As Hell” singer for less than a month.
“During her brief employment by BGBT [Lizzo’s touring company], 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,” he wrote.
He continued: “Unsurprisingly, she was terminated after abandoning her post on the day of a concert in Paris, France.”
For her part, Daniels issued a statement to Deadline through her attorney, in which she accused Lizzo of victim shaming.
“This motion was expected and is yet 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,” said Ron Zambrano.
He continued: “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.”
Back in September, Daniels claimed she heard “fatphobic” and “racist” comments from members of the “Good As Hell” singer’s team, while also being forced to work unconscionable hours.
According to Daniels, Amanda Nomura was the worst offender. Nomura allegedly called Black women “dumb,” “useless,” and “fat.” Daniels also claimed that she was forbidden from “dressing sexy” because Lizzo would get jealous if her boyfriend was around other beautiful women.
Daniels, who is suing for an undisclosed amount, claims that her experience on the tour left her with PTSD, as well as “migraines, ocular distortions, brain fog and fatigue.”
However, a representative for Lizzo vehemently refuted Daniels’ claims.
“As Lizzo receives a Humanitarian Award tonight from the Black Music Action Coalition for the incredible charitable work she has done to lift up all people, an ambulance-chasing lawyer tries to sully this honor by recruiting someone to file a bogus, absurd publicity-stunt lawsuit who, wait for it, never actually met or even spoke with Lizzo,” said Stefan Friedman, on behalf of the singer. “We will pay this as much attention as it deserves. None.”