Ian Ziering broke his silence after he was attacked by a group of bikers  in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve.

“Yesterday, I experienced an alarming incident involving a group of individuals on mini bikes,” the Beverly Hills, 90210 star wrote on Instagram. “While stuck in traffic, my car was approached aggressively by one of these riders leading to an unsettling confrontation. In an attempt to assess any damage I exited my car. This action, unfortunately, escalated into a physical altercation, which I navigated to protect myself.” TMZ posted video of the disturbing incident that occurred on Hollywood Blvd. Ziering’s 10-year-old daughter was in the car at the time of the  attack. They were unharmed and the police are investigating the attack.

Paula Abdul  has accused former American Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe of “multiple sexual assaults” and harassment while she was a judge on the show and also on  So You Think You Can Dance. According to  the lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Abdul claims that during an early season of the singing competition  in an elevator Lythgoe “shoved her against the wall, then grabbed her genitals and breasts and began shoving his tongue down her throat.” That is not the only incident outlined in the lawsuit.  Abdul is asking for an undisclosed amount of damages and Lythgoe has denied all charges.