According to a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department, officers on hand for crowd control witnessed the incident, which took place around 7 p.m. As Seymour was leaving the venue, she was approached by 33-year-old Janice Thibodeaux, who asked if Seymour was Cowell's ex-girlfriend.
After Seymour answered in the affirmative, police say Thibodeaux�who later claimed she was acting in the name of justice for one Paula Abdul�attacked Seymour, grabbing her neck and attempting to choke her. - more on this story
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