Kesha and producer Dr. Luke have reached a settlement of their long-running authorized battle a month earlier than the case was to go to trial.
The 2 agreed to launch a joint assertion saying the settlement on their official social media pages. “Only God knows what happened that night,” Kesha wrote in her assertion. “As I always said, I cannot recount everything that happened. I am looking forward to closing the door on this chapter of my life and beginning a new one. I wish nothing but peace to all parties involved.”
The assertion was adopted by Dr. Luke’s message stating: “While I appreciate Kesha again acknowledging that she cannot recount what happened that night in 2005. I am absolutely certain that nothing happened.”
He added: “I never drugged or assaulted her and would never do that to anyone. For the sake of my family, I have vigorously fought to clear my name for nearly 10 years. It is time for me to put this difficult matter behind me and move on with my life. I wish Kesha well.”
Different particulars of the settlement will not be identified at the moment.
The case was set to go to trial subsequent month. Kesha initially sued the producer in 2014, claiming he had sexually assaulted and emotionally abused her. Dr. Luke has denied the claims and countersued the artist, claiming she had breached the recording contract that they had with each other and made up rape allegations in an try and get out of the deal. Kesha maintained her authentic claims towards Dr. Luke.
Dr. Luke sued Kesha for defamation in 2014, partially claiming she had defamed him by telling Woman Gaga he had raped Katy Perry. Perry denied the declare throughout a deposition, whereas Dr. Luke has additionally denied the declare. Manhattan Supreme Courtroom Choose Jennifer G. Schecter dominated within the producer’s favour in 2020.
In line with Stereogum, a choose dominated that Dr. Luke could be thought of a “public figure” within the case which might reverse a earlier ruling made in 2021 that claimed the producer could be a thought of a personal determine as a result of he was a not a family title.
That may have meant that his legal professionals must show that Kesha acted with “actual malice” when she made her public statements about Dr. Luke.
In different information, Kesha not too long ago launched her fifth studio album ‘Gag Order’ earlier this yr. In a three-star overview of the album, NME shared: “Probing, purging and unflinching personal, ‘Gag Order’ – despite its title – is the embodiment of an artist who has found their voice.”
