Jason Derulo is facing renewed scrutiny after making stark remarks about his career boundaries while discussing a sexual harassment lawsuit that has followed him for nearly two years.

The singer addressed the situation during a newly released episode of In Depth with Graham Bensinger, published on Thursday, December 4.

Singer Emaza Dilan filed the lawsuit and has been dismissed twice, once in California and once in Nevada. Days after the interview was recorded, the case was refiled in New York. While the courts previously declined to proceed with the claims, Derulo said the accusations continue to affect his professional life.

When Bensinger asked what lesson he learned from the ordeal, Derulo gave an immediate response: “Never work with women.”

After pushback from the interviewer, Derulo acknowledged how blunt the statement sounded but repeated the underlying rule he says he now lives by.

“I will never be alone in a room with a woman that I work with… ever, ever again,” he said. “There’s truth in every joke. But it’s a sad truth.”

Derulo went on to describe specific allegations included in the lawsuit, including one that he said involved a claim he “sacrificed a goat in a sexual ritual.”

He dismissed that accusation outright. “That case was dismissed twice,” Derulo said. “And I lost so many brand deals, relationships off of a story that was not even slightly believable.”

He also questioned how the case was covered publicly. “Why didn’t they post the dismissal at least?” he asked. “Wouldn’t that be fair? God damn. None of that? It’s crazy.”

Throughout the interview, Derulo repeatedly returned to the idea that publicly responding to allegations carries its own consequences. “It seems distasteful to combat stories that have been told about me,” he said. “It seems like there’s no winning.”

The conversation extended beyond the lawsuit, with Derulo touching on how success has altered his family dynamics. “That’s one thing we were really rich in—family,” he said of his childhood. “The fact that we didn’t have very much allowed us to be closer together.”

Derulo also addressed his views on relationships, saying, “Today, I don’t think [monogamy] is for me,” while stressing the importance of honesty. He added that many past headlines about his personal life involved “embellishments” he chose not to challenge publicly.

If you or someone you know needs help after sexual harassment or sexual assault, confidential resources are available through the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-HOPE (4673) or online at RAINN.org.