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Simon Cowell's Ex Attacked After 'American Idol'

Posted May 20th 2009 9:02AM by TMZ Staff

We've learned Terri Seymour -- Simon Cowell's ex -- was assaulted after attending the "American Idol" finale last night.

It happened at L.A. Live -- a complex that includes the Nokia Theatre where "A.I." was taped. A 33-year-old woman walked up to Terri, asked if she was Simon's girlfriend. The suspect allegedly attacked her and attempted to choke her.

The suspect -- Janice Thibodeaux -- was booked on felony battery. She's being held on $52,700 bail.

We're told Terri refused medical treatment. She was escorted out of the complex by three cops.

Just found out Thibodeaux is twice Terri's size, weighing in at 200 lbs.

UPDATE -- TMZ spoke with Thibodeaux's brother and sister who told us Janice is "not crazy" and this is "way out of character" for her.

Tags: american idol, AmericanIdol, nokia theatre, NokiaTheatre, simon cowell, SimonCowell, terri seymour, TerriSeymour, video

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1. can't stand this limey golddigging bitch. NO talent ,slut.

Posted at 9:26AM on May 20th 2009 by Darren Emmich

2. lioks hsi own aids ridden A ho for a GPS radar GAY hollywood.

Posted at 9:13AM on May 20th 2009 by MORFIDITE HERVEY`s DMZ DUMB ZONE CARTOON

3. Send in a mouth to get a reaction=harrassment TIME after time and a voilation foy MY CIVIC rights.Talk away 2nd grade HOHA CREW for a rip off same SOP since 1964 by H-wood MOB`SS

Posted at 5:16PM on May 20th 2009 by DMZ`s MORFIDITE~SS from HELL wood

4. 2oo pounds - Fat *and* crazy? What a shock. :-P

Posted at 9:22AM on May 20th 2009 by speck

5. what? she didn't swing back??

Posted at 9:24AM on May 20th 2009 by Dilbert Filbert

6. HOHA MOB on sound scan/radar and sound image projections via broadcast towers and satellites.GET OFF MY CIVIL RIGHTS mouths goating reactions.PEPPER SPRAY the molesting PAP`SS

Posted at 9:24AM on May 20th 2009 by DMZ`s MORIDITE`SS

7. i'm guessing since Shawn Johnson kicked ass and won DWTS we won't be seeing any news on that whatsoever. But had she lost TMZ would have been all over it. Not sure what it is about Harvey not being able to "man" up and admit when he's been beatdown by a young lady. First Carrie, now Shawn!! F off TMZ!!!

Posted at 10:00AM on May 20th 2009 by bawhahahahha!!!

8. Ok no idea what the first comment says. Anywhoo, Terri Seymour. I'd like to choke her myself!

Posted at 9:44AM on May 20th 2009 by LOL

9. That's horrible !!!! In No Way are assaults funny or trivial and I hope she will be okay.
Poor girl, I don't care who you are or who you know, no one ever deserves that.

Posted at 9:59AM on May 20th 2009 by Mia

10. Where is Kiefer Sutherland when you need him?

Posted at 10:24AM on May 20th 2009 by John Galt for President 2012

11. Too bad she didn't rip her dress off. I would have liked to see her goodies.

Posted at 10:19AM on May 20th 2009 by kevin

12. Regardless of how you clowns feel about Terri, the fact that someone randomly attacked her and tried to kill her is the subject at hand here and the one that should be getting talked about right now is the whacko nutball that attacked her.

Looking at these depraved comments, it is self evident that the liberal virus has spread like a contagion as the replies I am reading are nothing short of shameful and deplorable. Folks like you Love yourselves and care less about those around you, nor the violence that happens to them until it comes knocking on your doorstep and into your family. Then it is an outrage right??? Man you are some seriously messed up individuals with hearts of iron and a non-existent set of morals. I guess de-evolution does exist, because it sure is shown plain as day here.

Give us Barabbas eh???

Posted at 10:27AM on May 20th 2009 by John in Killadelphia

13. wow, hope she is alright. I can't imagine anyone attacking her. She only weighs 100 lbs? sounds like Delany Decolleur who weighs in at 99lbs. though she is only like 5'3" tall. I guess someone didn't like Simon? weird

Posted at 10:35AM on May 20th 2009 by dank

14. Hey TMZ, would you please block MORFIDITE HERVEY`s DMZ from adding any comments??? He or she or He/SHE dont know what the F*ck they are saying. They are just sounding so completely Idiotic. What a waste of space to have them on here.

Posted at 10:40AM on May 20th 2009 by ZrocK

15. what did the pap say to her that got her upset in the beginning?

Posted at 10:41AM on May 20th 2009 by hype

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