Kesha and Dr. Luke have settled their defamation lawsuit out of court docket.
The Tik Tok singer and her former producer issued joint statements on Instagram on Thursday saying that that they had settled their defamation lawsuit, which was resulting from go to trial subsequent month.
“Solely God is aware of what occurred that evening, as I’ve at all times stated,” Kesha’s a part of the assertion learn. “I can’t recount every little thing that occurred. I’m wanting ahead to closing the door on this chapter of my life and starting a brand new one.”
Kesha sued Dr. Luke in 2014, claiming in Los Angeles and New York courts that the producer had drugged and sexually assaulted her in 2005. She additionally alleged that she had endured a decade of bodily and verbal abuse.
In response, Dr. Luke, whose actual title is Lukasz Gottwald, filed for defamation. He claimed that Kesha fabricated her allegations to get out of her recording contract.
“Whereas I admire Kesha once more acknowledging she can’t recount what occurred that evening in 2005, I’m completely sure that nothing occurred,” Gottwald’s a part of the assertion learn. “I by no means drugged or assaulted her and would by no means do this to anybody. For the sake of my household, I’ve vigorously fought to clear my title for practically 10 years. It’s time for me to place this troublesome matter behind me and transfer on with my life. I want Kesha properly.”
In 2016, Kesha’s New York lawsuit was dismissed over jurisdiction and statute-of-limitation points. Months later, the singer’s lawyer advised Rolling Stone that the Los Angeles swimsuit had been dropped so Kesha may re-focus on her music.
Gottwald received his defamation case in 2020, however the New York Court docket of Appeals dominated in Kesha’s favour earlier this month and allowed her to attraction and file a counterclaim.
