A federal judge has thrown out the remaining claims in a years-long harassment and discrimination lawsuit against Lizzo's touring company, marking a full legal victory for the singer. U.S. District Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha ruled Tuesday, September 1, that former wardrobe assistant Asha Daniels failed to prove that Lizzo's Big Grrrl Big Touring Inc. had violated any laws during her time on the 2023 European leg of Lizzo's Special Tour.
Lizzo herself had already been dismissed as an individual defendant back in December 2024, after the court determined Daniels had no standing to sue her personally since her touring and payroll companies were identified as her actual employers. Daniels first filed suit in September 2023, alleging she endured a "culture of racism and bullying," along with sexual harassment and disability discrimination.
In his ruling, Aenlle-Rocha found Daniels hadn't demonstrated conduct rising to the level of general hostility toward women in the workplace, and rejected her disability discrimination claim, though he acknowledged the injury itself. The judge also dismissed Daniels's racial bias claims, including her accusation that a supervisor had used racial slurs.
Lizzo addressed the ruling directly in an Instagram video posted shortly after the decision, standing silently on camera while text overlaid the clip to celebrate the outcome. Her attorney called the ruling a total victory, while Daniels's legal team expressed disappointment and said the judge had improperly weighed evidence.