Lizzo Breaks Silence After Harassment Lawsuit Dismissal, but Fans Note 1 Case Still Pending
- A California federal judge dismissed designer Asha Daniels' remaining claims against Lizzo and her production company Big Grrrl Touring on 1 September
- Lizzo posted a silent video to social media with text declaring she refused to settle and would fight every claim made against her
- Fans online pointed out that a separate sexual harassment lawsuit against the singer remains active despite the latest ruling
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After nearly three years in legal limbo, Lizzo is claiming a major courtroom win — but not everyone is convinced the chapter is fully closed.
California federal judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha dismissed the remaining claims in a harassment and discrimination lawsuit brought by wardrobe stylist Asha Daniels, who had designed custom pieces for Lizzo's dancers during the 2023 Special Tour. The ruling came on 1 September.
Daniels originally filed her complaint in September 2023 against Lizzo, 38, her production company Big Grrrl Touring, and other tour staff. The allegations included sexual and racial harassment, disability discrimination, retaliation, and a hostile work environment. Lizzo was dropped as an individual defendant the following year, though the case against the company continued.
What the judge ruled
While Judge Aenlle-Rocha described some of the alleged conduct as ‘inappropriate and unprofessional,’ he found that it fell within what the Supreme Court has characterised as the ‘ordinary tribulations of the workplace.’ He also addressed Daniels' claimed injuries, which included a heavy clothing rack being rolled over her foot, a broken nail while loading boxes, and an allergic reaction. Though the court made clear it did not wish to ‘minimise or disregard the pain’ Daniels experienced, the judge concluded the injuries were ‘insufficiently severe or long-term to qualify as disabilities.’
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Lizzo's response to winning the lawsuit
The singer responded by posting a video to social media in which she stood silently while text scrolled across the screen. She wrote:
"The truth matters to me more than anything, and I told y'all I will not settle and will continue to fight every vicious claim that has been made against me and my businesses.”
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The world questions what led to the lawsuit
The video shared by Pop Culture immediately drew mixed reactions online. Many fans and critics were quick to highlight that a separate sexual harassment lawsuit involving the singer remains unresolved.
Notnijiatall wrote:
"Acting like she still ain't got a sexual harassment case lmao."
GrandeFlamesButera said:
"Notice how the Sexual Harassment case is still pending…. 🤣 Lizzo be trying everything and anything to 'try' to stay innocent. 🤣"
Chlojazzzyxx commented:
"The way people still think a judge dismissing a case means she was innocent of everything in the court of public opinion is hilarious. I know that designer was just doing her job and got treated like garbage. Lizzo can post as many selfies as she wants."
Horrorfan352 added:
"This is now MULTIPLE people who worked for her that have accused her of terrible things, and I'm really starting to think they are true, because it's weird that this has happened multiple times now."
AmyBrownhouse was more blunt:
"The sexual harassment lawsuit is still very much going, so don't think that you are magically redeemed."
RenO_1000000 had a lighter take on the video format itself:
"The concept of her standing there for a whole minute doing nothing to add the text later is KILLING ME."
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