" Only God know what materialise that night . "
Warning: This post includes discussion of rape.
Songwriter and producerDr. Lukehas settled a defamation lawsuit againstKesha, marking the end of their nearly 10-year legal battle.
In a 2014California civil filing,Keshaargued that she should be released from her recording contract with Dr. Luke as he had allegedly “sexually, physically, verbally and emotionally abused” her, resulting in an eating disorder. In particular, she accused him of drugging and raping her after a party in 2005, shortly after they began working together. The ensuing legal battles, where Dr. Luke filed anumber of defamation lawsuitsof his own, spawned the #FreeKesha movement.
The trial was set to begin next month, but earlier today, joint statements posted on both Kesha and Dr. Luke’s Instagram accounts read that they had both “agreed to a resolution of the lawsuit.”
Kesha’s statement then read, “Only God knows what happened that night. 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.”
Dr. Luke, whose real name is Lukasz Gottwald, had a statement which read, “While I appreciate Kesha again acknowledging that she cannot recount what happened that night in 2005. I am absolutely certain that nothing happened. 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.”
Kesha’s albumGag Orderwas released in May under Kemosabe Records, Dr. Luke’s record label. She toldShapein an interview published this week, “I had to shed light on the darker sides of what happens in my mind. This was me saying, ‘Yeah, I’ve had this self-imposed, implied gag order since I can remember, ’cause I’m still in litigation.’”
The details of the settlement are not known.
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