Producer and songwriter “Dr. Luke” has dropped a defamation lawsuit against the singer Kesha, a former protégée who had accused him of rape in a 2014 lawsuit. That ends a dispute that l…
, a former protégée who had accused him of rape in a 2014 lawsuit. That ends a dispute that lasted nearly a decade and damaged both careers.
Quotes attributed to Kesha and Dr. Luke were presented together on social media. Kesha said, “Only God knows what happened that night,” adding: “As I have always said, I cannot recount everything that happened. I am looking forward to closing the door on this chapter in my life and beginning a new one. I wish nothing but peace to all parties involved.”Dr.
But things were not going well, and Kesha said that verbal abuse about her appearance and weight caused her extreme stress. Lawyers for Dr. Luke contended that the rape and abuse accusations were “extortionist threats” stemming only from contract negotiations. Kesha said in a 2011 sworn deposition that “Dr. Luke never made sexual advances at me.”
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