Simon Cowell's company faces lawsuit as six X Factor acts allege 'horrific experience'

express.co.uk:

Simon Cowell, who was once dubbed the "Mr Nasty" of British TV, was renowned for his no-nonsense straight-talking comments on X Factor, during which no contestant's feelings seemed to be spared.

However, six former acts have now revealed they will sue his company SyCo for "bullying, mistreatment and neglect".The acts claim they needed to fork out for health treatment after being left traumatised, "sleep deprived" and psychologically unwell after their time on the show.According to SyCo, there is no suggestion that Simon was aware of or involved with the alleged mistreatment the acts experienced.However the judge, who is currently in the US filming America's Got Talent, will no doubt be horrified by the prospect of a costly lawsuit coming in his direction.An anonymous singer who chose not to identify himself claimed: "Being on the show was a horrific experience."Myself and five former acts have agreed to join forces and get the justice we feel we deserve."The singer added that all six felt their earning potential had been limited by the long-lasting effects of their alleged trauma."Simon needs to take responsibility," the claimant elaborated in the Daily Mirror."We lost a lot of money from having periods of our lives not making money to deal with trauma still ingrained from the show."The six insist that they have evidence to support their claims, including emails, recordings and proof of "psychological assessments" after the show.They say that they are raising awareness in order to seek justice, and that they would like their medical costs reimbursed through the settlement.No formal date has been set for a trial, as the six say they have at this stage merely approached lawyers and made plans to take action.However they.