Who is Nomi Abadi?

NOMI Abadi has made a name for herself in the music world thanks to her piano-playing skills.

She often shies away from the public eye but her work is recognized around the world.

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Who is Nomi Abadi?

Nomi Abadi is an American-born Jewish Syrian-Egyptian pianist, singer, composer, and activist.

At the age of four, Abadi began composing music, and then, at age five, she made her orchestral debut with the Orange County County Chamber Orchestra.

She was taught to play piano by her mother and then, at the age of eight, she moved to New York to attend The New School as one of their youngest students, according to her biography.

Abadi has since embarked on world tours while dabbling as an actress in Apple TV’s Proximity and Disney’s Oz, the Great and Powerful.

Additionally, Abadi has founded the Female Composer Safety League, which focuses on the “the safety and empowerment of women composers,” and created the NORY, the world’s first double keytar.

What did she accuse Danny Elfman of?

Like Abadi, Danny Elfman, the husband of actress Bridget Fonda, is known for his career as a composure.

He is credited with creating The Simpsons theme song as well as music for other productions like The Nightmare Before Christmas, Men In Black, Spider-Man, and the Netflix series Wednesday.

Throughout the course of Abadi’s career, she has crossed paths with Elfman several times, but not all of their encounters have been pleasurable.

An investigation conducted by Rolling Stone revealed that Abadi accused Elfman of sexually harassing her in 2015 and 2016.

She alleged that Elfman exposed himself and masturbated multiple times in front of her without her consent, according to a November 2017 police report that was obtained by Rolling Stone.

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The police reportedly categorized Elfman’s behavior as “indecent exposure,” and the allegations were later denied by Elfman.

“How do I respond to accusations so serious that being innocent is not a valid defense? It is excruciating to consider that a 50-year career may be destroyed in one news cycle as a result of vicious and wholly false allegations about sexual misconduct,” Elfman told Rolling Stone in a statement.

“Ms. Abadi’s allegations are simply not true. I allowed someone to get close to me without knowing that I was her ‘childhood crush’ and that her intention was to break up my marriage and replace my wife. When this person realized that I wanted distance from her, she made it clear that I would pay for having rejected her.

“I allowed an ill-advised friendship to have far-reaching consequences, and that error in judgment is entirely my fault. I have done nothing indecent or wrong, and my lawyers stand ready to prove with voluminous evidence that these accusations are false. This is the last I will say on this subject,” he added.

When Rolling Stone asked the LAPD for comment, they said that they were unable to locate the report, adding that the department has “no information to provide and no statement.”

While Elfman might’ve denied the allegations, he settled with Abadi five years ago and agreed to pay $830,000, according to Rolling Stone.

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Is she suing Danny Elfman?

Abadi believed that her troubles with Elfman were behind her after they agreed on a settlement, but now she’s back in court claiming that he hasn’t paid.

Documents obtained by Rolling Stone show that Abadi is suing Elfman for failing to pay two $42,500 installments in July 2019 and 2021.

Rolling Stone reports that she is seeking the full $85,000.

Abadi declined to comment for Rolling Stone’s article, but her attorney, Jeff Anderson, did provide a statement, saying: It is ironic that Mr. Elfman’s current statements are directly contrary to the position he maintained in the underlying dispute and to the evidentiary record.” 

If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673.