Celebrity Justice
Simon Cowell's Ex Attacked After 'American Idol'

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

Terri Seymour: Click to watch

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.

Simon CowellThe 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.

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16. Now that's the kind of FIRST comment I enjoy... it might be the ramblings of a meth-induced haze, but nonetheless - good job, MORFIDITE.

Posted at 10:55AM on May 20th 2009 by The Observer

17. Who invited that ugly limey to the finale. She is nothing but a sleasy money grabbing bitch. Simon is so much better off without her. She got her mansion now leave hottie alone.

Posted at 10:59AM on May 20th 2009 by cara

18. I know very little about her but she always seemed nice enough. Even if it WAS a women that was strangleing her I would think that her being very small and this women being 200 lbs would be very scary. And she could have choked the life out of her had it not been stopped (or she got away). I personally would have fought like hell but still would have peed in my pants.

Posted at 11:00AM on May 20th 2009 by LTB

19. AHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 11:03AM on May 20th 2009 by Whorksana

20. 8. 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


Let's block you for being ugly.

Posted at 11:05AM on May 20th 2009 by !yeah!

21. Maybe Sunita hired the fat chick to choke Teri...afterall Sunita is Simon's true love.

Posted at 11:17AM on May 20th 2009 by Victoria

22. Here that annoying sound in the background? That's the constant background sound of LA. Some stupid b*tch having some inane conversation on the cell phone. Nobody ever shuts up but nobody really has anything interesting to say.

Posted at 11:50AM on May 20th 2009 by lostinlalaland

23. Terri is a great gal, a real shame. I don't know anyone who would want to hurt her. Simon did not treat her very well during their relationship. I've know Terri a long time and we've spent many a long night together talking about Simon, stardom and life.

Posted at 11:41AM on May 20th 2009 by Mike Botz

24. Fat and crazy.

Posted at 11:04PM on May 20th 2009 by foodpyramidguru.com

25. Fat and crazy. I'm shock.

Posted at 11:43AM on May 20th 2009 by foodpyramidguru.com

26. All Terri had to do to receive her fortune, is spread her legs for the riches man in the music buisness. Just another dumb Hollywood Whore......

Posted at 11:48AM on May 20th 2009 by Biff

27. This is why I'd never let my kids watch AI, to violent.

Posted at 11:50AM on May 20th 2009 by Cleveland-West_Side

28. Umm who cares?? She's a nobody...

Posted at 11:59AM on May 20th 2009 by Ava

29. WHY DO I FEEL LIKE SHE SET IT UP SO SIMON GIVES HER ANOTHER 8 MILLION FOR HER ANGONY OF A BREAK UP WITH HIM. SHE PROBABLY PAID THE 200LB WOMAN 500K. LOL

Posted at 12:20PM on May 20th 2009 by anon

30. I am NOT 200 pounds - try 178 people!

Posted at 1:05PM on May 20th 2009 by Janice T.

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